Burkina Faso vs Hong Kong: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Burkina Faso
16.2%
in 2019
Hong Kong
16.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
97th
Hong Kong rank
94th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Hong Kong
05101520200520122019

How they compare

Hong Kong currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Hong Kong ranks 94th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 17.9% 18.5% 0.6% Hong Kong
2010s 16.0% 17.4% 1.5% Hong Kong

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Burkina Faso or Hong Kong?
Hong Kong, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
0.3%, with Hong Kong ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Hong Kong?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Hong Kong rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Burkina Faso ranks 97th and Hong Kong ranks 94th 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.