Which has higher tax revenue, East Asia & Pacific or Jamaica?

Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.

How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica?

16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Jamaica: Tax revenue

East Asia & Pacific

10.8%

in 2022

Jamaica

23.7%

in 2020

East Asia & Pacific rank

23rd

Jamaica rank

24th

Tax revenue over time

East Asia & Pacific
Jamaica

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 10.8% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 12.9%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 35 groups.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Jamaica	Difference	Ahead
2000s	11.8%	24.3%	12.5%	Jamaica
2010s	11.6%	24.3%	12.7%	Jamaica
2020s	10.6%	23.7%	13.0%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, East Asia & Pacific or Jamaica?: Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.8% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2020.
What is the difference in tax revenue between East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica?: 12.9%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 23rd and Jamaica ranks 24th of 35 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 5,672 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.