Australia vs Jamaica: Tax revenue
Tax revenue over time
- Australia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Australia currently reports 550.61 billion current LCU against 505.69 billion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 44.92 billion current LCU.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 157 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 79.23 billion current LCU | 5.57 billion current LCU | 73.67 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 1990s | 106.85 billion current LCU | 41.29 billion current LCU | 65.56 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2000s | 221.06 billion current LCU | 164.46 billion current LCU | 56.60 billion current LCU | Australia |
| 2010s | 355.61 billion current LCU | 409.36 billion current LCU | 53.75 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 447.68 billion current LCU | 505.69 billion current LCU | 58.01 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Australia or Jamaica?
- Australia, at 550.61 billion current LCU against 505.69 billion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Australia and Jamaica?
- 44.92 billion current LCU, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Australia and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue?
- Australia ranks 63rd and Jamaica ranks 65th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.