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Jamaica Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Jamaica stood at 37.82% in 2020, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 4.63 percentage points from 33.19% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 42.24% (down 4.42 percentage points since). The highest value since 1988 was 50.9% in 1990, the lowest 31.75% in 2017. Jamaica ranked 61st highest of the 134 countries in this dataset in 2020; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Jamaica?

Direct taxes in Jamaica stood at 37.82% in 2020, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Jamaica rising or falling?

The latest value is up 4.63 percentage points from 33.19% in 2019. Ten years earlier, in 2010, the value was 42.24% (down 4.42 percentage points since).

How does Jamaica rank for Direct taxes?

Jamaica ranked 61st highest of the 134 countries in this dataset in 2020; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Jamaica?

The highest value since 1988 was 50.9% in 1990, the lowest 31.75% in 2017.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Jamaica
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryJamaica
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 37.82% (2020)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Jamaica [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/JAM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Jamaica." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/JAM. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Jamaica." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/JAM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_jam,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Jamaica}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/JAM},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}