Paying taxes: Profit tax in Gabon

Gabon: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.5%
in 2015
All-time low
15.4%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Gabon, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 19.5 % of profits2006: 19.1 % of profits2007: 19.1 % of profits2008: 19.1 % of profits2009: 19.1 % of profits2010: 17.9 % of profits2011: 17.9 % of profits2012: 17.9 % of profits2013: 17.9 % of profits2014: 15.4 % of profits2015: 20.5 % of profits2016: 20.5 % of profits2017: 20.5 % of profits2018: 20.3 % of profits2019: 20.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Gabon is 20.3%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Gabon peaked at 20.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 2014.

Gabon ranks 63rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Gabon, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.5%
2006 19.1% -2.1%
2007 19.1% +0.0%
2008 19.1% +0.0%
2009 19.1% +0.0%
2010 17.9% -6.3%
2011 17.9% +0.0%
2012 17.9% +0.0%
2013 17.9% +0.0%
2014 15.4% -14.0%
2015 20.5% +33.1%
2016 20.5% +0.0%
2017 20.5% +0.0%
2018 20.3% -1.0%
2019 20.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.1% 19.5% 5
2010s 18.9% 15.4% 20.5% 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 60 United States of America 20.7% compare
  2. 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
  3. 61 Netherlands 20.4% compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 20.2% compare
  5. 64 Philippines 20.2% compare
  6. 66 Norway 20.0% compare
  7. 66 Türkiye 20.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Gabon?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Gabon was 20.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Gabon ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon 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.