Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica

Jamaica: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 79.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
79.5%
Change on year
down 15.6%
World rank
20th
of 182 countries
All-time high
94.3%
in 2019
All-time low
63.1%
in 2009
Years of data
21
2000–2020

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica, 2000–2020

0204060801002000201020202000: 83.52001: 73.72002: 69.42003: 73.72004: 75.62005: 78.32006: 75.92007: 74.62008: 702009: 63.12010: 722011: 71.92012: 80.12013: 872014: 88.52015: 89.42016: 91.12017: 902018: 89.82019: 94.32020: 79.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 79.5% for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in 2020.

That represents a change of down 15.6% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica peaked at 94.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2009.

That places Jamaica 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 83.5%
2001 73.7% -11.7%
2002 69.4% -5.7%
2003 73.7% +6.1%
2004 75.6% +2.6%
2005 78.3% +3.6%
2006 75.9% -3.0%
2007 74.6% -1.8%
2008 70.0% -6.1%
2009 63.1% -9.9%
2010 72.0% +14.1%
2011 71.9% -0.1%
2012 80.1% +11.4%
2013 87.0% +8.6%
2014 88.5% +1.8%
2015 89.4% +1.0%
2016 91.1% +1.9%
2017 90.0% -1.1%
2018 89.8% -0.2%
2019 94.3% +5.0%
2020 79.5% -15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.8% 63.1% 83.5% 10
2010s 85.4% 71.9% 94.3% 10
2020s 79.5% 79.5% 79.5% 1

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 17 Eswatini 81.3% compare
  2. 18 State of Palestine 80.3% compare
  3. 19 Seychelles 80.1% compare
  4. 21 Barbados 79.4% compare
  5. 22 Viet Nam 78.2% compare
  6. 22 Viet Nam 78.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Jamaica was 79.5% in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Jamaica ranks 20th out of 182 countries with data for 2020.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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