Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Panama
37.2%
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
37.0%
in 2019
Panama rank
92nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
95th

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

  • Panama
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060200520122019

How they compare

Panama currently reports 37.2% against 37.0% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Panama ranks 92nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
2000s 44.1% 51.2% 7.2% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 38.8% 37.6% 1.2% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
Panama, at 37.2% against 37.0% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Panama ranks 92nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 95th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.