Revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica
Jamaica: Revenue, excluding grants was 26.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica, 1988–2020
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica is 26.9%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica peaked at 33.3% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1997.
Jamaica ranks 66th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 29.2% | — |
| 1989 | 33.3% | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 29.2% | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 30.3% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 24.8% | -14.7% |
| 1994 | 24.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 25.3% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 26.2% | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 27.5% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 27.7% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 26.0% | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 26.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.7% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.9% | -5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.2% | 29.2% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 25.8% | 22.3% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 24.3% | 28.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 63 Russian Federation 27.8% compare
- 64 Costa Rica 27.4% compare
- 65 El Salvador 27.3% compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 26.8% compare
- 68 Fiji 26.6% compare
- 69 Equatorial Guinea 26.4% compare
More economy & growth data for Jamaica
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.76 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.6 Percent per annum (2029)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 15.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 13.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 111,319 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.0497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 397.73 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU) 2.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant LCU), per 5.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Jamaica was 26.9% in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 33.3% in 1989.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Jamaica ranks 66th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Revenue, excluding grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.