Jamaica vs Uruguay: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Jamaica
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 288.90 billion current LCU against 263.60 billion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 25.30 billion current LCU.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.92 billion current LCU | 395.58 million current LCU | 1.53 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 17.24 billion current LCU | 12.76 billion current LCU | 4.48 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 69.99 billion current LCU | 54.23 billion current LCU | 15.76 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 214.17 billion current LCU | 141.05 billion current LCU | 73.12 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 263.60 billion current LCU | 203.18 billion current LCU | 60.42 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 288.90 billion current LCU against 263.60 billion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 25.30 billion current LCU, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uruguay?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Uruguay rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Jamaica ranks 60th and Uruguay ranks 58th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.