Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belize

Belize: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 24.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2005
All-time low
24.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belize, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 24.7 % of profits2006: 24.7 % of profits2007: 24.7 % of profits2008: 24.7 % of profits2009: 24.7 % of profits2010: 24.7 % of profits2011: 24.7 % of profits2012: 24.7 % of profits2013: 24.7 % of profits2014: 24.7 % of profits2015: 24.7 % of profits2016: 24.7 % of profits2017: 24.7 % of profits2018: 24.7 % of profits2019: 24.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Belize stood at 24.7%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Belize peaked at 24.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2005.

Belize ranks 30th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Belize, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Belize, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.7%
2006 24.7% +0.0%
2007 24.7% +0.0%
2008 24.7% +0.0%
2009 24.7% +0.0%
2010 24.7% +0.0%
2011 24.7% +0.0%
2012 24.7% +0.0%
2013 24.7% +0.0%
2014 24.7% +0.0%
2015 24.7% +0.0%
2016 24.7% +0.0%
2017 24.7% +0.0%
2018 24.7% +0.0%
2019 24.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 5
2010s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 27 Rwanda 25.7% compare
  2. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 25.5% compare
  3. 29 Eswatini 25.2% compare
  4. 31 Ethiopia 24.6% compare
  5. 32 Gambia 24.4% compare
  6. 33 Kiribati 24.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Belize?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Belize was 24.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2005.
How does Belize rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Belize ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Belize 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.