Saudi Arabia vs Timor-Leste: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Saudi Arabia
15.7%
in 2019
Timor-Leste
17.3%
in 2019
Saudi Arabia rank
178th
Timor-Leste rank
176th

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Timor-Leste
1020304050200520122019

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 17.3% against 15.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.6%.

That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Timor-Leste ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 178th and Timor-Leste ranks 176th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
2000s 14.7% 38.2% 23.5% Timor-Leste
2010s 15.1% 11.8% 3.3% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Saudi Arabia or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 17.3% against 15.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
1.6%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Saudi Arabia and Timor-Leste rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Saudi Arabia ranks 178th and Timor-Leste ranks 176th 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
Last refreshed

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.