Jamaica vs Malaysia: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU)
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU) over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 191.25 billion current LCU against 154.40 billion current LCU in Malaysia, a difference of 36.85 billion current LCU.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 153 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.21 billion current LCU | 25.83 billion current LCU | 2.39 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 76.60 billion current LCU | 51.57 billion current LCU | 25.03 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 147.62 billion current LCU | 105.21 billion current LCU | 42.41 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 191.25 billion current LCU | 101.79 billion current LCU | 89.47 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Jamaica, at 191.25 billion current LCU against 154.40 billion current LCU in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 36.85 billion current LCU, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Jamaica ranks 66th and Malaysia ranks 69th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.