Iceland vs Jamaica: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Iceland
31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica
33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Iceland rank
40th
Jamaica rank
38th
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Iceland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland, a difference of 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 38th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 1990s | 14.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2000s | 19.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 14.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2010s | 27.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 26.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Iceland |
| 2020s | 29.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Iceland or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Iceland and Jamaica?
- 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Iceland ranks 40th and Jamaica ranks 38th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.