Paying taxes: Payments in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Paying taxes: Payments was 4 number per year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
4 number per year
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
184th
of 187 countries
All-time high
14 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
3 number per year
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

2.557.51012.5152005201220192005: 14 number per year2006: 14 number per year2007: 14 number per year2008: 14 number per year2009: 14 number per year2010: 14 number per year2011: 14 number per year2012: 3 number per year2013: 3 number per year2014: 3 number per year2015: 3 number per year2016: 3 number per year2017: 3 number per year2018: 3 number per year2019: 4 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded 4 number per year for paying taxes: payments in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 71.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in Saudi Arabia peaked at 14 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3 number per year, in 2012.

Saudi Arabia ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14 number per year 14 number per year 14 number per year 5
2010s 5.3 number per year 3 number per year 14 number per year 10

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 184 Qatar 4 number per year compare
  2. 186 Bahrain 3 number per year compare
  3. 186 Hong Kong 3 number per year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in Saudi Arabia?
Paying taxes: payments in Saudi Arabia was 4 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 14 number per year in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 3 number per year in 2012.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for paying taxes: payments?
Saudi Arabia ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 2,778 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.