Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 505.69 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
505.69 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 12.7%
World rank
65th
of 157 countries
All-time high
579.40 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
4.93 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1988–2020

0200.0B400.0B600.0B1988200420201988: 4.9B current LCU1989: 6.2B current LCU1990: 7.7B current LCU1991: 11.5B current LCU1992: 19.1B current LCU1993: 28.9B current LCU1994: 38.1B current LCU1995: 50.3B current LCU1996: 55.2B current LCU1997: 59.2B current LCU1998: 67.0B current LCU1999: 76.0B current LCU2000: 87.1B current LCU2001: 90.6B current LCU2002: 102.9B current LCU2003: 131.1B current LCU2004: 150.5B current LCU2005: 162.6B current LCU2006: 188.4B current LCU2007: 219.5B current LCU2008: 246.2B current LCU2009: 265.9B current LCU2010: 279.9B current LCU2011: 289.9B current LCU2012: 319.8B current LCU2013: 343.8B current LCU2014: 370.9B current LCU2015: 411.9B current LCU2016: 458.3B current LCU2017: 496.9B current LCU2018: 542.9B current LCU2019: 579.4B current LCU2020: 505.7B current LCU

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 505.69 billion current LCU for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 80.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 579.40 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.93 billion current LCU, in 1988.

That places Jamaica 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU Change
1988 4.93 billion current LCU
1989 6.20 billion current LCU +25.6%
1990 7.75 billion current LCU +25.0%
1991 11.48 billion current LCU +48.2%
1992 19.05 billion current LCU +65.9%
1993 28.95 billion current LCU +52.0%
1994 38.07 billion current LCU +31.5%
1995 50.26 billion current LCU +32.0%
1996 55.19 billion current LCU +9.8%
1997 59.22 billion current LCU +7.3%
1998 66.97 billion current LCU +13.1%
1999 75.96 billion current LCU +13.4%
2000 87.07 billion current LCU +14.6%
2001 90.57 billion current LCU +4.0%
2002 102.86 billion current LCU +13.6%
2003 131.07 billion current LCU +27.4%
2004 150.48 billion current LCU +14.8%
2005 162.58 billion current LCU +8.0%
2006 188.35 billion current LCU +15.9%
2007 219.52 billion current LCU +16.5%
2008 246.22 billion current LCU +12.2%
2009 265.86 billion current LCU +8.0%
2010 279.87 billion current LCU +5.3%
2011 289.88 billion current LCU +3.6%
2012 319.76 billion current LCU +10.3%
2013 343.84 billion current LCU +7.5%
2014 370.88 billion current LCU +7.9%
2015 411.85 billion current LCU +11.0%
2016 458.32 billion current LCU +11.3%
2017 496.89 billion current LCU +8.4%
2018 542.92 billion current LCU +9.3%
2019 579.40 billion current LCU +6.7%
2020 505.69 billion current LCU -12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5.57 billion current LCU 4.93 billion current LCU 6.20 billion current LCU 2
1990s 41.29 billion current LCU 7.75 billion current LCU 75.96 billion current LCU 10
2000s 164.46 billion current LCU 87.07 billion current LCU 265.86 billion current LCU 10
2010s 409.36 billion current LCU 279.87 billion current LCU 579.40 billion current LCU 10
2020s 505.69 billion current LCU 505.69 billion current LCU 505.69 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 62 Equatorial Guinea 563.15 billion current LCU compare
  2. 63 Australia 550.61 billion current LCU compare
  3. 64 Congo 535.13 billion current LCU compare
  4. 66 Germany 471.46 billion current LCU compare
  5. 67 Israel 466.30 billion current LCU compare
  6. 68 Albania 453.59 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica?
Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica was 505.69 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 579.40 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 65th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,761 data points, 1972–2024
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Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.