Paying taxes: Profit tax in Gabon
Gabon: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Gabon, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 19.1% | 19.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.9% | 15.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 60 United States of America 20.7% compare
- 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
- 61 Netherlands 20.4% compare
- 64 Guatemala 20.2% compare
- 64 Philippines 20.2% compare
- 66 Norway 20.0% compare
- 66 Türkiye 20.0% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
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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About this data
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.