Paying taxes: Profit tax in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 12.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
12.7%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2006
All-time low
12.7%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Azerbaijan, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 13.7 % of profits2006: 15.1 % of profits2007: 13.8 % of profits2008: 13.8 % of profits2009: 13.8 % of profits2010: 13.8 % of profits2011: 12.9 % of profits2012: 12.9 % of profits2013: 12.9 % of profits2014: 12.9 % of profits2015: 12.9 % of profits2016: 13 % of profits2017: 13 % of profits2018: 13.8 % of profits2019: 12.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Azerbaijan recorded 12.7% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.0% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Azerbaijan peaked at 15.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2019.

Azerbaijan ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 13.7%
2006 15.1% +10.2%
2007 13.8% -8.6%
2008 13.8% +0.0%
2009 13.8% +0.0%
2010 13.8% +0.0%
2011 12.9% -6.5%
2012 12.9% +0.0%
2013 12.9% +0.0%
2014 12.9% +0.0%
2015 12.9% +0.0%
2016 13.0% +0.8%
2017 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.8% +6.2%
2019 12.7% -8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.0% 13.7% 15.1% 5
2010s 13.1% 12.7% 13.8% 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 114 Maldives 13.1% compare
  2. 114 Sweden 13.1% compare
  3. 116 Serbia 13.0% compare
  4. 117 Slovenia 12.7% compare
  5. 119 Portugal 12.5% compare
  6. 120 Ireland 12.4% compare
  7. 120 Panama 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Azerbaijan?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Azerbaijan was 12.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2019.
How does Azerbaijan rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Azerbaijan ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.