IDA only vs Jamaica: Tax revenue
IDA only
10.5%
in 2021
Jamaica
23.7%
in 2020
IDA only rank
27th
Jamaica rank
24th
Tax revenue over time
- IDA only
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 23.7% against 10.5% in IDA only, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA only ranks 27th 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 only | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.6% | 25.0% | 15.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 24.3% | 14.0% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 23.7% | 13.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, IDA only or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 23.7% against 10.5% in IDA only as of 2020.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between IDA only and Jamaica?
- 13.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2020.
- How do IDA only and Jamaica rank globally for tax revenue?
- IDA only ranks 27th 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.