Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Jamaica

Jamaica: Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita was 558.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
558.93
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
101st
of 193 countries
All-time high
639.6
in 2022
All-time low
147.35
in 2003
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Jamaica, 2000–2023

1002003004005006002000201120232000: 2062001: 159.82002: 189.22003: 147.42004: 184.22005: 172.12006: 162.72007: 224.72008: 250.52009: 239.82010: 246.12011: 258.72012: 2332013: 256.52014: 267.32015: 319.82016: 340.82017: 399.22018: 390.32019: 401.22020: 406.62021: 489.92022: 639.62023: 558.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Jamaica is 558.93, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 117.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Jamaica peaked at 639.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 147.35, in 2003.

That places Jamaica 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in in Jamaica, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 206.02 —
2001 159.77 -22.4%
2002 189.2 +18.4%
2003 147.35 -22.1%
2004 184.2 +25.0%
2005 172.14 -6.5%
2006 162.69 -5.5%
2007 224.66 +38.1%
2008 250.51 +11.5%
2009 239.81 -4.3%
2010 246.15 +2.6%
2011 258.67 +5.1%
2012 232.99 -9.9%
2013 256.51 +10.1%
2014 267.33 +4.2%
2015 319.78 +19.6%
2016 340.77 +6.6%
2017 399.22 +17.1%
2018 390.25 -2.2%
2019 401.19 +2.8%
2020 406.64 +1.4%
2021 489.92 +20.5%
2022 639.6 +30.6%
2023 558.93 -12.6%

Jamaica compared with similar countries

  • Jamaica's 558.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 660.6, 85% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Jamaica's 558.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 711.72, 79% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 193.64 147.35 250.51 10
2010s 311.28 232.99 401.19 10
2020s 523.77 406.64 639.6 4

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 98 Peru 608.09 compare
  2. 99 Tunisia 601.71 compare
  3. 100 Georgia 565.41 compare
  4. 102 Bolivia 508.57 compare
  5. 103 Mongolia 498.55 compare
  6. 104 Iran 497.18 compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Jamaica?
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in in Jamaica was 558.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 639.6 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 147.35 in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in?
Jamaica ranks 101st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenue per capita and public health spending per capita in developing countries in
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,546 data points, 2000–2024
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