Netherlands vs Nigeria: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Netherlands
20.4%
in 2019
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2019
Netherlands rank
61st
Nigeria rank
58th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Netherlands
  • Nigeria
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 21.0% against 20.4% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Netherlands ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 25.1% 21.8% 3.4% Netherlands
2010s 20.8% 21.5% 0.7% Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Netherlands or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 21.0% against 20.4% in Netherlands as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Netherlands and Nigeria?
0.6%, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Nigeria?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Nigeria rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Netherlands ranks 61st and Nigeria ranks 58th 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.