Namibia vs Nicaragua: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Namibia
16.7%
in 2019
Nicaragua
17.3%
in 2019
Namibia rank
90th
Nicaragua rank
87th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Namibia
  • Nicaragua
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 17.3% against 16.7% in Namibia, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Namibia ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Nicaragua Difference Ahead
2000s 18.6% 23.6% 5.0% Nicaragua
2010s 17.3% 19.7% 2.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Namibia or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 17.3% against 16.7% in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Namibia and Nicaragua?
0.6%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Nicaragua?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Namibia and Nicaragua rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Namibia ranks 90th and Nicaragua ranks 87th 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.