Jamaica—Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #37 of 116Updated April 2026
Latest Value
8.8%
2020
YoY Change
-22.1%
2019 → 2020
Global Rank
#37
of 116 countries
Maximum
11.4%
2001
Minimum
8.1%
2009
CAGR
-1.1%
21 years
Last
8.8%
Previous
11.3%
Highest
11.4%
Lowest
8.1%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Jamaica's taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 8.8% in 2020, ranking #37 out of 116 countries. This represents a -22.1% change from 2019. Over the past 21 years, the highest recorded value was 11.4% (2001) and the lowest was 8.1% (2009). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 8.8% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 11.1% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -13.9% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 9.7% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 9.5% | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 9.4% | -12.6% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 11.4% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.1% |
Top Countries — Taxes on International Trade (% of revenue)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eswatini | 35.5% | 2021 |
| 2 | Botswana | 32.6% | 2024 |
| 3 | Namibia | 30.6% | 2023 |
| 4 | Solomon Islands | 27.6% | 2022 |
| 5 | Cote d'Ivoire | 25.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Bahamas, The | 23.7% | 2023 |
| 7 | Philippines | 23.1% | 2023 |
| 8 | Gabon | 19.8% | 2021 |
| 9 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 18.5% | 2024 |
| 10 | Ethiopia | 18.5% | 2024 |