Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Jamaica: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 33.2% against 16.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 17.0%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 2.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 39th of 41 groups.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.8% | 43.3% | 31.5% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 33.1% | 18.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 33.2% | 17.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 33.2% against 16.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 17.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2020.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 41st and Jamaica ranks 39th of 41 groups.
- 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.