IDA blend vs Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- IDA blend
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 45.8% against 32.6% in IDA blend, a difference of 13.2%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.4 times IDA blend's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
IDA blend ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 41 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA blend | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.8% | 46.9% | 20.1% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 45.8% | 14.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, IDA blend or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 45.8% against 32.6% in IDA blend as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between IDA blend and Jamaica?
- 13.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA blend and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do IDA blend and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- IDA blend ranks 20th and Jamaica ranks 18th of 41 groups.
- 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.