Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 46.1% against 45.8% in Jamaica as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.

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.

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Taxes on goods and services

Jamaica

45.8%

in 2020

Sri Lanka

46.1%

in 2023

Jamaica rank

18th

Sri Lanka rank

16th

Taxes on goods and services over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 46.1% against 45.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th of 156 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1990s	33.9%	47.4%	13.4%	Sri Lanka
2000s	37.5%	52.0%	14.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	46.2%	48.2%	2.0%	Sri Lanka
2020s	45.8%	41.6%	4.2%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 46.1% against 45.8% in Jamaica as of 2023.
What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka 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?: Jamaica ranks 18th and Sri Lanka ranks 16th 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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Indicator: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Unit: % of revenue
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 5,703 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

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.