Nigeria vs United States of America: Paying taxes: Profit tax
Nigeria
21.0%
in 2019
United States of America
20.7%
in 2019
Nigeria rank
58th
United States of America rank
60th
Paying taxes: Profit tax over time
- Nigeria
- United States of America
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 21.0% against 20.7% in United States of America, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was United States of America ahead.
Nigeria ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 60th of 190 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 27.5% | 5.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 21.5% | 27.2% | 5.8% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Nigeria or United States of America?
- Nigeria, at 21.0% against 20.7% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Nigeria and United States of America?
- 0.3%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and United States of America?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Nigeria and United States of America rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Nigeria ranks 58th and United States of America ranks 60th 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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About this data
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.