Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 178,641 current LCU per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
178,641 current LCU per person
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
30th
of 157 countries
All-time high
205,222 current LCU per person
in 2019
All-time low
2,103 current LCU per person
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1988–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200420201988: 2.1k current LCU per person1989: 2.6k current LCU per person1990: 3.3k current LCU per person1991: 4.8k current LCU per person1992: 7.9k current LCU per person1993: 11.8k current LCU per person1994: 15.4k current LCU per person1995: 20.1k current LCU per person1996: 21.9k current LCU per person1997: 23.2k current LCU per person1998: 26.1k current LCU per person1999: 29.3k current LCU per person2000: 33.4k current LCU per person2001: 34.5k current LCU per person2002: 39.0k current LCU per person2003: 49.3k current LCU per person2004: 56.3k current LCU per person2005: 60.5k current LCU per person2006: 69.7k current LCU per person2007: 80.9k current LCU per person2008: 90.3k current LCU per person2009: 97.1k current LCU per person2010: 101.8k current LCU per person2011: 105.0k current LCU per person2012: 115.3k current LCU per person2013: 123.5k current LCU per person2014: 132.8k current LCU per person2015: 147.0k current LCU per person2016: 163.1k current LCU per person2017: 176.5k current LCU per person2018: 192.5k current LCU per person2019: 205.2k current LCU per person2020: 178.6k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

In 2020, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica stood at 178,641 current LCU per person.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and up 75.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 205,222 current LCU per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2,103 current LCU per person, in 1988.

That places Jamaica 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU per person Change
1988 2,103 current LCU per person
1989 2,624 current LCU per person +24.8%
1990 3,256 current LCU per person +24.1%
1991 4,783 current LCU per person +46.9%
1992 7,857 current LCU per person +64.3%
1993 11,816 current LCU per person +50.4%
1994 15,381 current LCU per person +30.2%
1995 20,103 current LCU per person +30.7%
1996 21,863 current LCU per person +8.8%
1997 23,245 current LCU per person +6.3%
1998 26,061 current LCU per person +12.1%
1999 29,331 current LCU per person +12.5%
2000 33,390 current LCU per person +13.8%
2001 34,510 current LCU per person +3.4%
2002 38,953 current LCU per person +12.9%
2003 49,337 current LCU per person +26.7%
2004 56,314 current LCU per person +14.1%
2005 60,503 current LCU per person +7.4%
2006 69,736 current LCU per person +15.3%
2007 80,890 current LCU per person +16.0%
2008 90,334 current LCU per person +11.7%
2009 97,136 current LCU per person +7.5%
2010 101,825 current LCU per person +4.8%
2011 105,011 current LCU per person +3.1%
2012 115,337 current LCU per person +9.8%
2013 123,518 current LCU per person +7.1%
2014 132,752 current LCU per person +7.5%
2015 146,958 current LCU per person +10.7%
2016 163,109 current LCU per person +11.0%
2017 176,469 current LCU per person +8.2%
2018 192,518 current LCU per person +9.1%
2019 205,222 current LCU per person +6.6%
2020 178,641 current LCU per person -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,364 current LCU per person 2,103 current LCU per person 2,624 current LCU per person 2
1990s 16,370 current LCU per person 3,256 current LCU per person 29,331 current LCU per person 10
2000s 61,110 current LCU per person 33,390 current LCU per person 97,136 current LCU per person 10
2010s 146,272 current LCU per person 101,825 current LCU per person 205,222 current LCU per person 10
2020s 178,641 current LCU per person 178,641 current LCU per person 178,641 current LCU per person 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 204,971 current LCU per person compare
  2. 28 Senegal 201,227 current LCU per person compare
  3. 29 Albania 190,815 current LCU per person compare
  4. 31 Uruguay 174,603 current LCU per person compare
  5. 32 Sweden 164,640 current LCU per person compare
  6. 33 Denmark 163,352 current LCU per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Jamaica was 178,641 current LCU per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 205,222 current LCU per person in 2019.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 2,103 current LCU per person in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
Jamaica ranks 30th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.