Burundi vs Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services
Burundi
46.4%
in 2021
Jamaica
45.8%
in 2020
Burundi rank
15th
Jamaica rank
18th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Burundi
- Jamaica
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 46.4% against 45.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 156 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 34.9% | 4.9% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 46.0% | 11.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 45.3% | 45.8% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Burundi or Jamaica?
- Burundi, at 46.4% against 45.8% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Burundi and Jamaica?
- 0.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Jamaica?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 156 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.