Paying taxes: Profit tax in Egypt

Egypt: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 14.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.4%
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
107th
of 190 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2005
All-time low
13.0%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Egypt, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.6 % of profits2006: 13.6 % of profits2007: 13.9 % of profits2008: 14.8 % of profits2009: 13.8 % of profits2010: 13.2 % of profits2011: 13 % of profits2012: 13.2 % of profits2013: 13.2 % of profits2014: 16.4 % of profits2015: 16.4 % of profits2016: 14.7 % of profits2017: 14 % of profits2018: 13.7 % of profits2019: 14.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Egypt is 14.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Egypt peaked at 21.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2011.

Egypt ranks 107th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Egypt, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 21.6%
2006 13.6% -37.0%
2007 13.9% +2.2%
2008 14.8% +6.5%
2009 13.8% -6.8%
2010 13.2% -4.3%
2011 13.0% -1.5%
2012 13.2% +1.5%
2013 13.2% +0.0%
2014 16.4% +24.2%
2015 16.4% +0.0%
2016 14.7% -10.4%
2017 14.0% -4.8%
2018 13.7% -2.1%
2019 14.4% +5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 13.6% 21.6% 5
2010s 14.2% 13.0% 16.4% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 104 Taiwan, China 14.7% compare
  2. 105 Italy 14.6% compare
  3. 106 Poland 14.5% compare
  4. 107 Oman 14.4% compare
  5. 109 Albania 14.1% compare
  6. 110 Yemen 13.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Egypt?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Egypt was 14.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2011.
How does Egypt rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Egypt ranks 107th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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.