Dominican Republic vs Jamaica: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Dominican Republic
- Jamaica
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 70.74 billion current LCU against 50.83 billion current LCU in Jamaica, a difference of 19.91 billion current LCU.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.4 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 155 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.21 billion current LCU | 1.16 billion current LCU | 1.05 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 9.93 billion current LCU | 6.01 billion current LCU | 3.92 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 25.45 billion current LCU | 17.87 billion current LCU | 7.58 billion current LCU | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 29.88 billion current LCU | 47.58 billion current LCU | 17.70 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 32.64 billion current LCU | 50.83 billion current LCU | 18.19 billion current LCU | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Dominican Republic or Jamaica?
- Dominican Republic, at 70.74 billion current LCU against 50.83 billion current LCU in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 19.91 billion current LCU, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Jamaica?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2020.
- How do Dominican Republic and Jamaica rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st and Jamaica ranks 52nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (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 international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.