Paying taxes: Profit tax in Benin

Benin: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 11.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
123rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2005
All-time low
11.9%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Benin, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.4 % of profits2006: 21.4 % of profits2007: 21.4 % of profits2008: 21.4 % of profits2009: 16.9 % of profits2010: 15.2 % of profits2011: 15.2 % of profits2012: 15.2 % of profits2013: 11.9 % of profits2014: 11.9 % of profits2015: 11.9 % of profits2016: 11.9 % of profits2017: 11.9 % of profits2018: 11.9 % of profits2019: 11.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Benin stood at 11.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Benin peaked at 21.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2013.

Benin ranks 123rd 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 Benin, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Benin, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 21.4%
2006 21.4% +0.0%
2007 21.4% +0.0%
2008 21.4% +0.0%
2009 16.9% -21.0%
2010 15.2% -10.1%
2011 15.2% +0.0%
2012 15.2% +0.0%
2013 11.9% -21.7%
2014 11.9% +0.0%
2015 11.9% +0.0%
2016 11.9% +0.0%
2017 11.9% +0.0%
2018 11.9% +0.0%
2019 11.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.5% 16.9% 21.4% 5
2010s 12.9% 11.9% 15.2% 10

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 120 Ireland 12.4% compare
  2. 120 Panama 12.4% compare
  3. 122 Finland 12.1% compare
  4. 124 Uzbekistan 11.8% compare
  5. 125 Sudan 11.5% compare
  6. 126 Belarus 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Benin?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Benin was 11.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2013.
How does Benin rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Benin ranks 123rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Benin 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.