Paying taxes: Profit tax in Eritrea

Eritrea: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 9.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
9.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.2%
in 2013
All-time low
7.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Eritrea, 2005–2019

02468102005201220192005: 8.8 % of profits2006: 8.8 % of profits2007: 8.8 % of profits2008: 8.8 % of profits2009: 7.7 % of profits2010: 8.8 % of profits2011: 8.8 % of profits2012: 8.8 % of profits2013: 9.2 % of profits2014: 9.2 % of profits2015: 9.2 % of profits2016: 9.2 % of profits2017: 9.2 % of profits2018: 9.2 % of profits2019: 9.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Eritrea is 9.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Eritrea peaked at 9.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 2009.

Eritrea ranks 145th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Eritrea, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 8.8%
2006 8.8% +0.0%
2007 8.8% +0.0%
2008 8.8% +0.0%
2009 7.7% -12.5%
2010 8.8% +14.3%
2011 8.8% +0.0%
2012 8.8% +0.0%
2013 9.2% +4.5%
2014 9.2% +0.0%
2015 9.2% +0.0%
2016 9.2% +0.0%
2017 9.2% +0.0%
2018 9.2% +0.0%
2019 9.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.6% 7.7% 8.8% 5
2010s 9.1% 8.8% 9.2% 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 142 Kosovo 9.3% compare
  2. 142 Switzerland 9.3% compare
  3. 142 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 9.3% compare
  4. 145 South Sudan 9.2% compare
  5. 147 Slovakia 9.1% compare
  6. 148 Cote d'Ivoire 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Eritrea?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Eritrea was 9.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 9.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 2009.
How does Eritrea rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Eritrea ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eritrea 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.