Government revenue in Jamaica in 2020 — 26.94%. Ranked 62 in the world out of 137. Since 1988, the indicator has fallen by 2.28 pp.
1988–2020 · % of GDP
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Jamaica
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 26.94 | −1.69 pp |
| 2019 | 28.63 | −0.33 pp |
| 2018 | 28.96 | +1.19 pp |
| 2017 | 27.76 | +0.94 pp |
| 2016 | 26.82 | +0.78 pp |
| 2015 | 26.04 | −0.66 pp |
| 2014 | 26.7 | −1.02 pp |
| 2013 | 27.72 | +1.49 pp |
| 2012 | 26.23 | +0.26 pp |
| 2011 | 25.97 | −1.45 pp |
| 2010 | 27.42 | −0.76 pp |
| 2009 | 28.18 | +0.49 pp |
| 2008 | 27.69 | −0.77 pp |
| 2007 | 28.47 | +1.52 pp |
| 2006 | 26.95 | +0.29 pp |
| 2005 | 26.66 | −0.89 pp |
| 2004 | 27.55 | +0.02 pp |
| 2003 | 27.53 | +2.63 pp |
| 2002 | 24.9 | +0.65 pp |
| 2001 | 24.25 | −1.84 pp |
| 2000 | 26.1 | −0.08 pp |
| 1999 | 26.18 | +3.11 pp |
| 1998 | 23.07 | +0.73 pp |
| 1997 | 22.34 | −0.65 pp |
| 1996 | 22.99 | −2.36 pp |
| 1995 | 25.34 | +0.62 pp |
| 1994 | 24.72 | −0.05 pp |
| 1993 | 24.77 | −4.25 pp |
| 1992 | 29.02 | −1.28 pp |
| 1991 | 30.3 | +1.05 pp |
| 1990 | 29.25 | −4.02 pp |
| 1989 | 33.27 | +4.05 pp |
| 1988 | 29.22 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Central government revenue excluding grants, as a percent of GDP. Beyond taxes it includes non-tax receipts: dividends of state-owned companies, revenue from the sale of extraction rights, duties and fees. That is why the difference between this indicator and tax revenue says something about the structure of a state: in commodity countries it is large, because a substantial part of the budget comes not from taxes but from rent.
Important: Grants are excluded deliberately: in the poorest countries foreign aid can make up a substantial part of the budget, and with it included the indicator would no longer measure the ability of a state to raise revenue.
Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.
How much the state spends in a year — including wages, pensions, benefits and interest on debt.
Public Finance Budget balanceThe budget deficit or surplus as a percent of GDP. A negative value means spending exceeds revenue.
Public Finance Tax revenue (% of GDP)Taxes collected as a percent of GDP — the fiscal capacity of the state.
Public Finance Government debtGross general government debt as a percent of GDP.
