Estonia vs Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Estonia
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.0% against 16.0% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 20th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 10.4% | 4.1% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 14.6% | 11.7% | 3.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 15.7% | 0.5% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.0% | 0.6% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Estonia or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 16.0% against 16.0% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Estonia and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Jamaica?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Estonia ranks 21st and Jamaica ranks 20th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.