Taxes on international trade in Jamaica

Jamaica: Taxes on international trade was 50.83 billion current LCU in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
50.83 billion current LCU
Change on year
down 31.0%
World rank
52nd
of 155 countries
All-time high
73.66 billion current LCU
in 2019
All-time low
1.03 billion current LCU
in 1988
Years of data
33
1988–2020

Taxes on international trade in Jamaica, 1988–2020

020.0B40.0B60.0B80.0B1988200420201988: 1.0B current LCU1989: 1.3B current LCU1990: 1.4B current LCU1991: 2.1B current LCU1992: 3.2B current LCU1993: 4.9B current LCU1994: 5.5B current LCU1995: 7.5B current LCU1996: 7.8B current LCU1997: 8.3B current LCU1998: 9.3B current LCU1999: 9.9B current LCU2000: 11.2B current LCU2001: 11.7B current LCU2002: 12.6B current LCU2003: 14.1B current LCU2004: 15.9B current LCU2005: 18.5B current LCU2006: 20.0B current LCU2007: 24.3B current LCU2008: 26.0B current LCU2009: 24.3B current LCU2010: 27.9B current LCU2011: 29.6B current LCU2012: 33.6B current LCU2013: 38.8B current LCU2014: 40.5B current LCU2015: 44.2B current LCU2016: 55.2B current LCU2017: 62.7B current LCU2018: 69.6B current LCU2019: 73.7B current LCU2020: 50.8B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes on international trade in Jamaica stood at 50.83 billion current LCU.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% on the previous year and up 82.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Jamaica peaked at 73.66 billion current LCU in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 billion current LCU, in 1988.

Jamaica ranks 52nd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Taxes on international trade in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Jamaica, 1988 to 2020.
Year current LCU Change
1988 1.03 billion current LCU
1989 1.30 billion current LCU +25.4%
1990 1.41 billion current LCU +8.4%
1991 2.13 billion current LCU +51.5%
1992 3.23 billion current LCU +51.9%
1993 4.90 billion current LCU +51.6%
1994 5.45 billion current LCU +11.2%
1995 7.51 billion current LCU +37.8%
1996 7.85 billion current LCU +4.5%
1997 8.34 billion current LCU +6.3%
1998 9.32 billion current LCU +11.7%
1999 9.92 billion current LCU +6.5%
2000 11.23 billion current LCU +13.1%
2001 11.73 billion current LCU +4.5%
2002 12.59 billion current LCU +7.4%
2003 14.09 billion current LCU +11.9%
2004 15.95 billion current LCU +13.2%
2005 18.50 billion current LCU +16.0%
2006 20.03 billion current LCU +8.3%
2007 24.34 billion current LCU +21.5%
2008 25.96 billion current LCU +6.6%
2009 24.29 billion current LCU -6.5%
2010 27.85 billion current LCU +14.7%
2011 29.65 billion current LCU +6.4%
2012 33.60 billion current LCU +13.4%
2013 38.78 billion current LCU +15.4%
2014 40.50 billion current LCU +4.4%
2015 44.24 billion current LCU +9.2%
2016 55.17 billion current LCU +24.7%
2017 62.73 billion current LCU +13.7%
2018 69.58 billion current LCU +10.9%
2019 73.66 billion current LCU +5.9%
2020 50.83 billion current LCU -31.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.16 billion current LCU 1.03 billion current LCU 1.30 billion current LCU 2
1990s 6.01 billion current LCU 1.41 billion current LCU 9.92 billion current LCU 10
2000s 17.87 billion current LCU 11.23 billion current LCU 25.96 billion current LCU 10
2010s 47.58 billion current LCU 27.85 billion current LCU 73.66 billion current LCU 10
2020s 50.83 billion current LCU 50.83 billion current LCU 50.83 billion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 49 Brazil 77.50 billion current LCU compare
  2. 50 Armenia 76.17 billion current LCU compare
  3. 51 Dominican Republic 70.74 billion current LCU compare
  4. 53 Ukraine 48.50 billion current LCU compare
  5. 54 Afghanistan 45.92 billion current LCU compare
  6. 55 Kyrgyzstan 41.99 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Jamaica?
Taxes on international trade in Jamaica was 50.83 billion current LCU in 2020, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 73.66 billion current LCU in 2019.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.03 billion current LCU in 1988.
How does Jamaica rank for taxes on international trade?
Jamaica ranks 52nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.