Total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica
Jamaica: Total government revenue, in local currency was 575,401 cur lcu m in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
575,401 cur lcu m
Change on year
down 11.4%
World rank
86th
of 184 countries
All-time high
649,759 cur lcu m
in 2019
All-time low
101,021 cur lcu m
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
Total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica, 2000–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in cur lcu m.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 575,401 cur lcu m for total government revenue, in local currency in 2020.
That represents a change of down 11.4% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica peaked at 649,759 cur lcu m in 2019 and was at its lowest, 101,021 cur lcu m, in 2000.
That places Jamaica 86th out of 184 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.
Total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | cur lcu m | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 101,021 cur lcu m | — |
| 2001 | 102,576 cur lcu m | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 117,168 cur lcu m | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 149,902 cur lcu m | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 171,539 cur lcu m | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 186,684 cur lcu m | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 211,364 cur lcu m | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 252,099 cur lcu m | +19.3% |
| 2008 | 276,200 cur lcu m | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 300,200 cur lcu m | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 316,041 cur lcu m | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 322,150 cur lcu m | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 344,678 cur lcu m | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 396,979 cur lcu m | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 411,716 cur lcu m | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 455,836 cur lcu m | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 499,880 cur lcu m | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 560,774 cur lcu m | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 628,985 cur lcu m | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 649,759 cur lcu m | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 575,401 cur lcu m | -11.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 575,401 cur lcu m is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 314,959 cur lcu m, 1.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 575,401 cur lcu m is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86,557 cur lcu m, 6.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 186,875 cur lcu m | 101,021 cur lcu m | 300,200 cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2010s | 458,680 cur lcu m | 316,041 cur lcu m | 649,759 cur lcu m | 10 |
| 2020s | 575,401 cur lcu m | 575,401 cur lcu m | 575,401 cur lcu m | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica?
- Total government revenue, in local currency in Jamaica was 575,401 cur lcu m in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 649,759 cur lcu m in 2019.
- What is the lowest total government revenue, in local currency recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 101,021 cur lcu m in 2000.
- How does Jamaica rank for total government revenue, in local currency?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total government revenue, in local currency rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total government revenue, in local currency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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