Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guyana

Guyana: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 19.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
69th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2005
All-time low
19.6%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guyana, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 27.6 % of profits2006: 27.6 % of profits2007: 27.6 % of profits2008: 27.6 % of profits2009: 27.5 % of profits2010: 27.5 % of profits2011: 24.5 % of profits2012: 24.5 % of profits2013: 21.4 % of profits2014: 21.3 % of profits2015: 21.3 % of profits2016: 21.3 % of profits2017: 21.3 % of profits2018: 19.6 % of profits2019: 19.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Guyana stood at 19.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Guyana peaked at 27.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2018.

That places Guyana 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Guyana, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 27.6%
2006 27.6% +0.0%
2007 27.6% +0.0%
2008 27.6% +0.0%
2009 27.5% -0.4%
2010 27.5% +0.0%
2011 24.5% -10.9%
2012 24.5% +0.0%
2013 21.4% -12.7%
2014 21.3% -0.5%
2015 21.3% +0.0%
2016 21.3% +0.0%
2017 21.3% +0.0%
2018 19.6% -8.0%
2019 19.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6% 27.5% 27.6% 5
2010s 22.2% 19.6% 27.5% 10

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 66 Norway 20.0% compare
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  3. 68 Barbados 19.8% compare
  4. 69 Fiji 19.6% compare
  5. 69 Malaysia 19.6% compare
  6. 72 Sao Tome and Principe 19.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Guyana?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Guyana was 19.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2018.
How does Guyana rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Guyana ranks 69th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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.