Jamaica vs Ukraine: Taxes on goods and services
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Jamaica
- Ukraine
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 16.0% against 15.8% in Ukraine, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Ukraine ahead.
Jamaica ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 22nd of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Ukraine in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.1% | 12.3% | 1.2% | Ukraine |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.5% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 17.1% | 1.4% | Ukraine |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 17.1% | 1.1% | Ukraine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Jamaica or Ukraine?
- Jamaica, at 16.0% against 15.8% in Ukraine as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 0.2%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Ukraine?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Ukraine rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Jamaica ranks 20th and Ukraine ranks 22nd 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.