Bulgaria vs Saudi Arabia: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Bulgaria
4.9%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2019
Bulgaria rank
167th
Saudi Arabia rank
170th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Bulgaria
  • Saudi Arabia
234567200520122019

How they compare

Bulgaria currently reports 4.9% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2.7%.

That makes Bulgaria's figure about 2.2 times Saudi Arabia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Bulgaria has been ahead every year.

Bulgaria ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 190 countries.

Bulgaria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bulgaria Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 5.7% 2.3% 3.4% Bulgaria
2010s 4.9% 2.2% 2.7% Bulgaria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Bulgaria or Saudi Arabia?
Bulgaria, at 4.9% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
2.7%, with Bulgaria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Bulgaria and Saudi Arabia rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Bulgaria ranks 167th and Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.