Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP was 27.3% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica, 1990–2017
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica is 27.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 27.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1992.
Jamaica ranks 38th of 77 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.3% | — |
| 1991 | 17.9% | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 19.4% | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 19.5% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 19.9% | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 19.4% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 20.7% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 21.3% | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 22.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 24.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 25.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 24.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 24.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 25.8% | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.7% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 25.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.5% | 27.3% | 8 |
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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0769 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 615.69 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 12.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 97,953 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0612 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 489.66 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 57,275 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica?
- Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp in Jamaica was 27.3% in 2017, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 38th out of 77 countries with data for 2017.
- Is two sources of data on tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Two sources of data on tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Comparison of the OECD's Global Revenue Statistics Database and the UNU-WIDER's Global Revenue Database. Both series correspond to total taxes collected by the government as percentage of GDP.