Jamaica vs Nicaragua: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP
Jamaica
9.2%
in 2023
Nicaragua
9.0%
in 2022
Jamaica rank
44th
Nicaragua rank
46th
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 9.2% against 9.0% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 46th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Nicaragua in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 1.7% | 7.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 3.3% | 7.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 6.1% | 3.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 8.2% | 0.4% | Nicaragua |
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 Nicaragua?
- Jamaica, at 9.2% against 9.0% in Nicaragua as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp between Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Nicaragua?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Nicaragua rank globally for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 44th and Nicaragua ranks 46th 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.