Jamaica vs Seychelles: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality
Jamaica
27.8%
in 2023
Seychelles
27.2%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
50th
Seychelles rank
53rd
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality over time
- Jamaica
- Seychelles
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 27.8% against 27.2% in Seychelles, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Seychelles ahead.
Jamaica ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Seychelles in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.5% | 24.8% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 29.2% | 4.6% | Seychelles |
| 2020s | 26.8% | 26.3% | 0.4% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality, Jamaica or Seychelles?
- Jamaica, at 27.8% against 27.2% in Seychelles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality between Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 0.6%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Seychelles?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Jamaica and Seychelles rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. income inequality?
- Jamaica ranks 50th and Seychelles ranks 53rd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality.