Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica

Jamaica: Taxes as a % of price: other taxes was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
down 12.8%
World rank
33rd
of 189 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2014
All-time low
0.1%
in 2010
Years of data
8
2008–2022

Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica, 2008–2022

00.511.522.52008201520222008: 0.092010: 0.082012: 0.082014: 2.52016: 22018: 1.72020: 1.62022: 1.4

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica is 1.4%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.8% on the previous year and up 1,687.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica peaked at 2.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.

That places Jamaica 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 0.1%
2010 0.1% -11.1%
2012 0.1% +0.0%
2014 2.5% +3050.0%
2016 2.0% -18.7%
2018 1.7% -19.0%
2020 1.6% -1.2%
2022 1.4% -12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 1.3% 0.1% 2.5% 5
2020s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 30 Antigua and Barbuda 1.9% compare
  2. 31 Guyana 1.7% compare
  3. 32 Grenada 1.6% compare
  4. 34 Niger 1.3% compare
  5. 35 Vietnam 1.2% compare
  6. 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica?
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes in Jamaica was 1.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: other taxes recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: other taxes recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for taxes as a % of price: other taxes?
Jamaica ranks 33rd out of 189 countries with data for 2022.
Is taxes as a % of price: other taxes rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,687.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: other taxes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: other taxes
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,476 data points, 2008–2022
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