Paying taxes: Profit tax in Ireland
Ireland: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 12.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Ireland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland is 12.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland peaked at 12.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 11.8%, in 2010.
Ireland ranks 120th 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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.9% | — |
| 2006 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.9% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.0% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 11.8% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 12.0% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 12.0% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.0% | 11.9% | 12.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Ireland was 12.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.8% in 2010.
- How does Ireland rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Ireland ranks 120th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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.