Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Jamaica
17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2020
Sri Lanka
16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2023
Jamaica rank
34th
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.72 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 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 5.74 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Jamaica, at 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP against 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.72 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 taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 34th and Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Taxes on goods and services (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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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (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.