Tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 27.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27.8%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
50th
of 192 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2023
All-time low
19.1%
in 1992
Years of data
39
1980–2023
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica, 1980–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 27.8% for tax revenue as share of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 27.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 50th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.1% | — |
| 1981 | 23.1% | +15.0% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.6% | -11.0% |
| 1984 | 21.9% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 23.6% | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 19.1% | -13.6% |
| 1993 | 21.3% | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -7.5% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 22.5% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 21.4% | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 23.9% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 24.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 23.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 24.3% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 25.8% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 27.0% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 27.8% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 20.1% | 24.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 19.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.4% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 23.3% | 27.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 47 Liechtenstein 28.1% compare
- 48 South Africa 28.1% compare
- 49 Nicaragua 27.8% compare
- 51 Eswatini 27.7% compare
- 52 Romania 27.5% compare
- 53 Seychelles 27.2% 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 1.07 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.3763 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 305.08 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -38.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0139 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 107.45 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 11.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica was 27.8% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.