France vs Sri Lanka: Paying taxes: Profit tax

France
0.2%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
1.2%
in 2019
France rank
174th
Sri Lanka rank
173rd

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.2% against 0.2% in France, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 6.0 times France's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

France ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 173rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 26.1% 19.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.2% 6.0% 2.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, France or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.2% against 0.2% in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between France and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
France ranks 174th and Sri Lanka ranks 173rd 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.