Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica

Jamaica: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 35.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
47.9%
in 2005
All-time low
33.1%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 47.9 % of profit2006: 47.9 % of profit2007: 47.9 % of profit2008: 47.9 % of profit2009: 47.9 % of profit2010: 46.7 % of profit2011: 46.6 % of profit2012: 46.6 % of profit2013: 46.5 % of profit2014: 41.1 % of profit2015: 35.3 % of profit2016: 33.1 % of profit2017: 33.1 % of profit2018: 35.1 % of profit2019: 35.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica is 35.1%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 26.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica peaked at 47.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.1%, in 2016.

Jamaica ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Jamaica, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 47.9%
2006 47.9% +0.0%
2007 47.9% +0.0%
2008 47.9% +0.0%
2009 47.9% +0.0%
2010 46.7% -2.5%
2011 46.6% -0.2%
2012 46.6% +0.0%
2013 46.5% -0.2%
2014 41.1% -11.6%
2015 35.3% -14.1%
2016 33.1% -6.2%
2017 33.1% +0.0%
2018 35.1% +6.0%
2019 35.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 5
2010s 39.9% 33.1% 46.7% 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 108 Barbados 35.6% compare
  2. 109 Bhutan 35.3% compare
  3. 110 Guatemala 35.2% compare
  4. 112 Paraguay 35.0% compare
  5. 113 Nigeria 34.8% compare
  6. 114 Saint Lucia 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jamaica was 35.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 47.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 33.1% in 2016.
How does Jamaica rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Jamaica ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.