Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica

Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 263.60 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
263.60 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
60th
of 157 countries
All-time high
313.44 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
1.74 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1988–2020

0100.0B200.0B300.0B1988200420201988: 1.7B current LCU1989: 2.1B current LCU1990: 2.4B current LCU1991: 4.1B current LCU1992: 7.3B current LCU1993: 12.1B current LCU1994: 15.7B current LCU1995: 21.8B current LCU1996: 23.0B current LCU1997: 24.5B current LCU1998: 28.4B current LCU1999: 33.1B current LCU2000: 36.6B current LCU2001: 39.1B current LCU2002: 44.8B current LCU2003: 57.0B current LCU2004: 65.0B current LCU2005: 70.2B current LCU2006: 82.8B current LCU2007: 92.3B current LCU2008: 101.1B current LCU2009: 111.0B current LCU2010: 133.8B current LCU2011: 138.8B current LCU2012: 155.2B current LCU2013: 174.3B current LCU2014: 189.9B current LCU2015: 215.6B current LCU2016: 243.5B current LCU2017: 276.4B current LCU2018: 300.7B current LCU2019: 313.4B current LCU2020: 263.6B current LCU

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

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica stood at 263.60 billion current LCU.

The figure is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica peaked at 313.44 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.74 billion current LCU, in 1988.

That places Jamaica 60th 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.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU Change
1988 1.74 billion current LCU
1989 2.10 billion current LCU +20.9%
1990 2.40 billion current LCU +14.1%
1991 4.08 billion current LCU +70.0%
1992 7.27 billion current LCU +78.1%
1993 12.10 billion current LCU +66.5%
1994 15.70 billion current LCU +29.8%
1995 21.81 billion current LCU +38.9%
1996 23.04 billion current LCU +5.6%
1997 24.46 billion current LCU +6.2%
1998 28.44 billion current LCU +16.3%
1999 33.11 billion current LCU +16.4%
2000 36.57 billion current LCU +10.5%
2001 39.09 billion current LCU +6.9%
2002 44.83 billion current LCU +14.7%
2003 57.01 billion current LCU +27.2%
2004 65.02 billion current LCU +14.1%
2005 70.23 billion current LCU +8.0%
2006 82.79 billion current LCU +17.9%
2007 92.29 billion current LCU +11.5%
2008 101.09 billion current LCU +9.5%
2009 110.99 billion current LCU +9.8%
2010 133.81 billion current LCU +20.6%
2011 138.82 billion current LCU +3.7%
2012 155.24 billion current LCU +11.8%
2013 174.31 billion current LCU +12.3%
2014 189.90 billion current LCU +8.9%
2015 215.61 billion current LCU +13.5%
2016 243.47 billion current LCU +12.9%
2017 276.43 billion current LCU +13.5%
2018 300.65 billion current LCU +8.8%
2019 313.44 billion current LCU +4.3%
2020 263.60 billion current LCU -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.92 billion current LCU 1.74 billion current LCU 2.10 billion current LCU 2
1990s 17.24 billion current LCU 2.40 billion current LCU 33.11 billion current LCU 10
2000s 69.99 billion current LCU 36.57 billion current LCU 110.99 billion current LCU 10
2010s 214.17 billion current LCU 133.81 billion current LCU 313.44 billion current LCU 10
2020s 263.60 billion current LCU 263.60 billion current LCU 263.60 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 57 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 313.51 billion current LCU compare
  2. 58 Uruguay 288.90 billion current LCU compare
  3. 59 Saudi Arabia 288.81 billion current LCU compare
  4. 61 Germany 258.24 billion current LCU compare
  5. 62 Congo 232.66 billion current LCU compare
  6. 63 France 231.90 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Jamaica was 263.60 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 313.44 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.74 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
Jamaica ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 97.0%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,685 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.