Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica

Jamaica: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
34th
of 157 countries
All-time high
18.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2019
All-time low
0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1988–2020

051015201988200420201988: 0.454 current LCU per US$ of GDP1989: 0.477 current LCU per US$ of GDP1990: 0.522 current LCU per US$ of GDP1991: 0.994 current LCU per US$ of GDP1992: 2.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1993: 2.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1994: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1995: 3.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP1996: 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP1997: 2.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP1998: 3.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP1999: 3.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2000: 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2001: 4.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 4.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 6.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 6.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 6.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 7.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 7.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 9.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 10.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 9.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 10.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 12.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 13.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 14.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 17.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 17.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 18.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 17.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica is 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 73.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica peaked at 18.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1988.

Jamaica ranks 34th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
1988 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP
1989 0.4773 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.1%
1990 0.5225 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.5%
1991 0.9936 current LCU per US$ of GDP +90.2%
1992 2.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +106.8%
1993 2.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.2%
1994 2.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP +29.5%
1995 3.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
1996 3.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.0%
1997 2.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP -6.6%
1998 3.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
1999 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.1%
2000 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.0%
2001 4.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.7%
2002 4.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.5%
2003 6.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP +31.1%
2004 6.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.7%
2005 6.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.3%
2006 6.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2007 7.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.9%
2008 7.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP +2.3%
2009 9.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP +24.2%
2010 10.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP +10.5%
2011 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP -5.0%
2012 10.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.1%
2013 12.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP +16.6%
2014 13.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.8%
2015 14.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +5.5%
2016 16.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.4%
2017 17.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.2%
2018 17.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP +1.8%
2019 18.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP +3.2%
2020 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.4657 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.4773 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2
1990s 2.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP 0.5225 current LCU per US$ of GDP 3.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2000s 6.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP 4.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2010s 14.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP 18.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 31 Kazakhstan 23.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 32 Guinea-Bissau 20.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP
  3. 33 Serbia 17.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 35 Angola 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 36 Sri Lanka 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 37 Congo 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Jamaica was 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 18.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2019.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4542 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Jamaica ranks 34th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.6%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.