Paying taxes: Profit tax in Iraq

Iraq: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
15.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
101st
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.0%
in 2006
All-time low
11.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Iraq, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 11.2 % of profits2006: 15 % of profits2007: 15 % of profits2008: 15 % of profits2009: 15 % of profits2010: 15 % of profits2011: 15 % of profits2012: 15 % of profits2013: 15 % of profits2014: 15 % of profits2015: 15 % of profits2016: 15 % of profits2017: 15 % of profits2018: 15 % of profits2019: 15 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Iraq stood at 15.0%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Iraq peaked at 15.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2005.

That places Iraq 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Iraq, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.2%
2006 15.0% +33.9%
2007 15.0% +0.0%
2008 15.0% +0.0%
2009 15.0% +0.0%
2010 15.0% +0.0%
2011 15.0% +0.0%
2012 15.0% +0.0%
2013 15.0% +0.0%
2014 15.0% +0.0%
2015 15.0% +0.0%
2016 15.0% +0.0%
2017 15.0% +0.0%
2018 15.0% +0.0%
2019 15.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.2% 11.2% 15.0% 5
2010s 15.0% 15.0% 15.0% 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 99 Romania 15.6% compare
  2. 100 Guinea-Bissau 15.1% compare
  3. 101 Nepal 15.0% compare
  4. 101 Palestine, State of 15.0% compare
  5. 104 Taiwan, China 14.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Iraq?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Iraq was 15.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 15.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Iraq ranks 101st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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.