Jamaica vs Tonga: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Tonga
15.6%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
11th
Tonga rank
10th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 15.6% against 15.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 2.3% | 6.1% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 5.4% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 13.4% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 16.2% | 1.3% | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Jamaica or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 15.6% against 15.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Jamaica and Tonga?
- 0.0%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Tonga?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Tonga rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Tonga ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.