Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica
Jamaica: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 15.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica, 1990–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica is 15.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 1990.
Jamaica ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.3% | — |
| 1991 | 6.8% | +7.7% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 8.1% | +22.7% |
| 1994 | 8.0% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | -11.3% |
| 1997 | 7.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.5% | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 9.2% | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.1% | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.9% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 11.7% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 13.5% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 14.4% | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 14.8% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 15.6% | +5.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 15.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.9%, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 15.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8.4%, 1.8× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.8% | 6.3% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 14.4% | 15.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Jamaica was 15.6% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 1990.
- How does Jamaica rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Jamaica ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.5%. 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.