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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica, 1988–2020
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
| 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% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 178,641 current LCU per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 31,620 current LCU per person, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 178,641 current LCU per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 8,562 current LCU per person, 20.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +64.3% | 4,783 current LCU per person | 7,857 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +50.4% | 7,857 current LCU per person | 11,816 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 27 Cote d'Ivoire 204,971 current LCU per person compare
- 28 Senegal 201,227 current LCU per person compare
- 29 Albania 190,815 current LCU per person compare
- 31 Uruguay 174,603 current LCU per person compare
- 32 Sweden 164,640 current LCU per person compare
- 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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How this figure is calculated
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
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.