Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 15.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2005
All-time low
14.9%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 23.3 % of profits2006: 14.9 % of profits2007: 14.9 % of profits2008: 14.9 % of profits2009: 14.9 % of profits2010: 14.9 % of profits2011: 14.9 % of profits2012: 14.9 % of profits2013: 15.1 % of profits2014: 15.1 % of profits2015: 15.1 % of profits2016: 15.1 % of profits2017: 15.1 % of profits2018: 15.1 % of profits2019: 15.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Guinea-Bissau recorded 15.1% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 23.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2006.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 100th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Guinea-Bissau, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 23.3%
2006 14.9% -36.1%
2007 14.9% +0.0%
2008 14.9% +0.0%
2009 14.9% +0.0%
2010 14.9% +0.0%
2011 14.9% +0.0%
2012 14.9% +0.0%
2013 15.1% +1.3%
2014 15.1% +0.0%
2015 15.1% +0.0%
2016 15.1% +0.0%
2017 15.1% +0.0%
2018 15.1% +0.0%
2019 15.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.6% 14.9% 23.3% 5
2010s 15.0% 14.9% 15.1% 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 97 Burkina Faso 16.2% compare
  2. 97 Senegal 16.2% compare
  3. 99 Romania 15.6% compare
  4. 101 Iraq 15.0% compare
  5. 101 Nepal 15.0% compare
  6. 101 Palestine, State of 15.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Guinea-Bissau?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Guinea-Bissau was 15.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2006.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 100th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.