Paying taxes: Profit tax in Australia

Australia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 26.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
26.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
24th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2008
All-time low
25.9%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Australia, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 26.3 % of profits2006: 26.7 % of profits2007: 27.2 % of profits2008: 27.4 % of profits2009: 25.9 % of profits2010: 26 % of profits2011: 26.1 % of profits2012: 26.1 % of profits2013: 26.1 % of profits2014: 26.1 % of profits2015: 26 % of profits2016: 26 % of profits2017: 26 % of profits2018: 26 % of profits2019: 26.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Australia stood at 26.1%.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Australia peaked at 27.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2009.

Australia ranks 24th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Australia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 26.3%
2006 26.7% +1.5%
2007 27.2% +1.9%
2008 27.4% +0.7%
2009 25.9% -5.5%
2010 26.0% +0.4%
2011 26.1% +0.4%
2012 26.1% +0.0%
2013 26.1% +0.0%
2014 26.1% +0.0%
2015 26.0% -0.4%
2016 26.0% +0.0%
2017 26.0% +0.0%
2018 26.0% +0.0%
2019 26.1% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.7% 25.9% 27.4% 5
2010s 26.1% 26.0% 26.1% 10

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 21 Myanmar 26.8% compare
  2. 22 Grenada 26.5% compare
  3. 23 Chile 26.2% compare
  4. 25 Saint Lucia 25.8% compare
  5. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 25.8% compare
  6. 27 Rwanda 25.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Australia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Australia was 26.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2009.
How does Australia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Australia ranks 24th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.