Jamaica vs Lebanon: Taxes on international trade
Jamaica
8.8%
in 2020
Lebanon
9.2%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Lebanon rank
42nd
Taxes on international trade over time
- Jamaica
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.2% against 8.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Lebanon ahead.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 39.1% | 27.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 10.5% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.4% | 4.8% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 2.4% | 6.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Jamaica or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.2% against 8.8% in Jamaica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 0.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Lebanon?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Lebanon rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Lebanon ranks 42nd of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% 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 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.