Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica
Jamaica: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 28.53 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
28.53
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
86th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.74
in 2024
All-time low
21.77
in 1997
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 28.53 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 30.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.77, in 1997.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.34 | — |
| 1992 | 23.07 | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 24.14 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 24.09 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 24.68 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 22.4 | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 21.77 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 22.49 | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 25.39 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | 25.44 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 23.64 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 24.28 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 26.83 | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 26.85 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 25.98 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 26.26 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 27.74 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 26.99 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 27.47 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.6 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 25.33 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 25.56 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 27.02 | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 26.03 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 26.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 26.82 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 27.76 | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 28.95 | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 28.63 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 26.94 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 29.92 | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 28.68 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 28.02 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 30.74 | +9.7% |
| 2025 | 30.21 | -1.7% |
| 2026 | 28.23 | -6.6% |
| 2027 | 28.3 | +0.2% |
| 2028 | 28.23 | -0.2% |
| 2029 | 28.24 | +0.0% |
| 2030 | 28.53 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.04 | 21.77 | 28.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.15 | 23.64 | 27.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.87 | 25.33 | 28.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.75 | 26.94 | 30.74 | 10 |
| 2030s | 28.53 | 28.53 | 28.53 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 83 Grenada 28.91 compare
- 84 Albania 28.81 compare
- 85 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 28.64 compare
- 87 United Arab Emirates 28.49 compare
- 88 Morocco 28.34 compare
- 89 El Salvador 28.14 compare
More public sector data for Jamaica
- Arms imports 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.52 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 10.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 92.46 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0119 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 13.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 262.51 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 923.36 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Jamaica was 28.53 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 30.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.77 in 1997.
- How does Jamaica rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October