Lesotho vs Samoa: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Lesotho
10.8%
in 2019
Samoa
10.9%
in 2019
Lesotho rank
129th
Samoa rank
128th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Lesotho
  • Samoa
051015200520122019

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 10.9% against 10.8% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Lesotho ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 128th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 13.7% 12.1% 1.6% Lesotho
2010s 10.8% 11.3% 0.5% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Lesotho or Samoa?
Samoa, at 10.9% against 10.8% in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Lesotho and Samoa?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Lesotho and Samoa rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Lesotho ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 128th 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.