Jamaica vs Uganda: Taxes on international trade
Jamaica
8.8%
in 2020
Uganda
8.7%
in 2024
Jamaica rank
43rd
Uganda rank
44th
Taxes on international trade over time
- Jamaica
- Uganda
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 44th of 154 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 0.7% | Jamaica |
| 2020s | 8.8% | 8.8% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Jamaica or Uganda?
- Jamaica, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Uganda as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Jamaica and Uganda?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2020.
- How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Jamaica ranks 43rd and Uganda ranks 44th 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.