Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Share of central government spending funded by taxes was 79.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 79.5% for share of central government spending funded by taxes in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica peaked at 94.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2009.
That places Jamaica 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.5% | — |
| 2001 | 73.7% | -11.7% |
| 2002 | 69.4% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 73.7% | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 76.0% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 74.6% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 63.1% | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 72.0% | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 80.1% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 87.0% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 88.5% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 89.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 91.0% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 90.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 94.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 79.5% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.8% | 63.1% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 71.9% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 16 Eswatini 81.3% compare
- 17 Palestine, State of 80.3% compare
- 18 Seychelles 80.1% compare
- 20 Barbados 79.5% compare
- 21 New Zealand 78.2% compare
- 21 Viet Nam 78.2% 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 share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica?
- Share of central government spending funded by taxes in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of central government spending funded by taxes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2009.
- How does Jamaica rank for share of central government spending funded by taxes?
- Jamaica ranks 19th out of 174 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of central government spending funded by taxes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of central government spending funded by taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Spending refers to the budgetary central government which includes the core institutions of the national government. Funds only include taxes; Fines, penalties, and most social security contributions are excluded.