Jamaica vs Lesotho: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Jamaica
15.6%
in 2022
Lesotho
15.1%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
11th
Lesotho rank
12th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Jamaica
- Lesotho
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 15.6% against 15.1% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Lesotho ahead.
Jamaica ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.1% | 1.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 6.8% | 2.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 2.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 15.7% | 0.8% | Lesotho |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Lesotho?
- Jamaica, at 15.6% against 15.1% in Lesotho as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 0.5%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lesotho?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Lesotho rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Jamaica ranks 11th and Lesotho ranks 12th 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.