Hungary vs Jamaica: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Hungary
15.7%
in 2023
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Hungary rank
9th
Jamaica rank
11th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Hungary
- Jamaica
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 15.7% against 15.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Hungary has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.2% | 8.0% | 5.2% | Hungary |
| 2000s | 14.8% | 9.4% | 5.4% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 13.6% | 3.1% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 16.4% | 14.9% | 1.5% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Hungary or Jamaica?
- Hungary, at 15.7% against 15.6% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Hungary and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Jamaica?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Hungary ranks 9th and Jamaica ranks 11th 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.