Paying taxes: Profit tax in Jordan

Jordan: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 10.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
10.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
131st
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.2%
in 2010
All-time low
10.5%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Jordan, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 15.1 % of profits2006: 15.1 % of profits2007: 15.1 % of profits2008: 15.1 % of profits2009: 15.1 % of profits2010: 15.2 % of profits2011: 13.5 % of profits2012: 13.4 % of profits2013: 13.3 % of profits2014: 13.2 % of profits2015: 13.1 % of profits2016: 10.6 % of profits2017: 10.6 % of profits2018: 10.5 % of profits2019: 10.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Jordan is 10.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 30.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Jordan peaked at 15.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.5%, in 2018.

Jordan ranks 131st 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 Jordan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Jordan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.1%
2006 15.1% +0.0%
2007 15.1% +0.0%
2008 15.1% +0.0%
2009 15.1% +0.0%
2010 15.2% +0.7%
2011 13.5% -11.2%
2012 13.4% -0.7%
2013 13.3% -0.7%
2014 13.2% -0.8%
2015 13.1% -0.8%
2016 10.6% -19.1%
2017 10.6% +0.0%
2018 10.5% -0.9%
2019 10.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 5
2010s 12.4% 10.5% 15.2% 10

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  4. 131 Timor-Leste 10.5% compare
  5. 133 Belgium 10.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Jordan?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Jordan was 10.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 10.5% in 2018.
How does Jordan rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Jordan ranks 131st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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.