Jamaica vs Kenya: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains
Jamaica
33.2%
in 2020
Kenya
33.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
39th
Kenya rank
37th
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time
- Jamaica
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th of 153 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 30.5% | 36.4% | 5.9% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 37.0% | 3.7% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Jamaica or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Jamaica and Kenya?
- 0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Kenya?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Kenya rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Jamaica ranks 39th and Kenya ranks 37th 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 (% 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.