Jamaica vs South Korea: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Jamaica
9.2%
in 2023
South Korea
9.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
44th
South Korea rank
43rd
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 9.2% against 9.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and South Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.4% | 5.2% | 4.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.1% | 2.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3% | South Korea |
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, Jamaica or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 9.2% against 9.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Jamaica and South Korea?
- 0.0%, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and South Korea?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and South Korea rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and South Korea ranks 43rd 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.