Paying taxes: Profit tax in Kiribati

Kiribati: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 24.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
24.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.3%
in 2013
All-time low
23.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Kiribati, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 23.4 % of profits2006: 23.4 % of profits2007: 23.4 % of profits2008: 23.4 % of profits2009: 23.4 % of profits2010: 23.4 % of profits2011: 23.4 % of profits2012: 23.4 % of profits2013: 24.3 % of profits2014: 24.3 % of profits2015: 24.3 % of profits2016: 24.3 % of profits2017: 24.3 % of profits2018: 24.3 % of profits2019: 24.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Kiribati stood at 24.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Kiribati peaked at 24.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2005.

Kiribati ranks 33rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Kiribati, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Kiribati, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 23.4%
2006 23.4% +0.0%
2007 23.4% +0.0%
2008 23.4% +0.0%
2009 23.4% +0.0%
2010 23.4% +0.0%
2011 23.4% +0.0%
2012 23.4% +0.0%
2013 24.3% +3.8%
2014 24.3% +0.0%
2015 24.3% +0.0%
2016 24.3% +0.0%
2017 24.3% +0.0%
2018 24.3% +0.0%
2019 24.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.4% 23.4% 23.4% 5
2010s 24.0% 23.4% 24.3% 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 30 Belize 24.7% compare
  2. 31 Ethiopia 24.6% compare
  3. 32 Gambia 24.4% compare
  4. 34 Japan 23.9% compare
  5. 35 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 23.6% compare
  6. 35 Uruguay 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Kiribati?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Kiribati was 24.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 24.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2005.
How does Kiribati rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Kiribati ranks 33rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kiribati 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.