Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 27.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica peaked at 27.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 vs. GDP per capita 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)
- 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 tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Jamaica?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.