IDA & IBRD total vs Jamaica: Tax revenue
IDA & IBRD total
10.7%
in 2024
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
IDA & IBRD total rank
24th
Jamaica rank
24th
Tax revenue over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 10.7% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 13.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 24.3% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 24.3% | 12.6% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 23.7% | 12.7% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, IDA & IBRD total or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.7% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 13.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 24th 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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About this data
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.