Paying taxes: Profit tax in Iraq
Iraq: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 15.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Iraq, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.2% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 15.0% | 15.0% | 15.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 99 Romania 15.6% compare
- 100 Guinea-Bissau 15.1% compare
- 101 Nepal 15.0% compare
- 101 Palestine, State of 15.0% compare
- 104 Taiwan, China 14.7% compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
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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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.