Brazil vs Jamaica: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Brazil
9.0%
in 2022
Jamaica
9.2%
in 2023
Brazil rank
45th
Jamaica rank
44th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Brazil ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 9.4% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 10.6% | 4.0% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 9.1% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.9% | 7.8% | 0.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp, Brazil or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Brazil and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 45th and Jamaica ranks 44th of 184 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 incomes of individuals and corporations 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 incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.