Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP

Jamaica
33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Sri Lanka
32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
38th
Sri Lanka rank
39th

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP 8.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP Sri Lanka
2000s 14.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 13.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.8932 current LCU per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2010s 26.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 11.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP Jamaica
2020s 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.29 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, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
1.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 38th and Sri Lanka ranks 39th 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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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.