Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica
Jamaica: Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica, 1981–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica is 1.7 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 65.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica peaked at 15.04 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -13.56 % change on previous year, in 1992.
That places Jamaica 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 15.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1983 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -318.8% |
| 1984 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -113.4% |
| 1991 | -6.14 % change on previous year | -514.7% |
| 1992 | -13.56 % change on previous year | +121.1% |
| 1993 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -184.4% |
| 1994 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 1995 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -387.9% |
| 1996 | -7.52 % change on previous year | -347.7% |
| 1997 | -0.9697 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1998 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -585.6% |
| 1999 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 2.75 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 2001 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -274.8% |
| 2002 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 2003 | 10.12 % change on previous year | +387.9% |
| 2004 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2005 | -5.75 % change on previous year | +336.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 2007 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2009 | -0.4322 % change on previous year | -141.0% |
| 2010 | -0.1429 % change on previous year | -66.9% |
| 2011 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +1695.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2013 | 0.426 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2014 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -336.7% |
| 2015 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 2016 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2019 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +53.1% |
| 2020 | -3.62 % change on previous year | -236.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1547 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
| 2022 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +3078.9% |
| 2023 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.63 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 15.04 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -0.5619 % change on previous year | -13.56 % change on previous year | 11.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 10.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 4.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7903 % change on previous year | -3.62 % change on previous year | 4.92 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More poverty & inequality data for Jamaica
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.36 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,140 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -1.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 27.77 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 27.8% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica?
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate in Jamaica was 1.7 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 15.04 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.56 % change on previous year in 1992.
- How does Jamaica rank for tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate?
- Jamaica ranks 97th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Tax revenues vs income inequality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.