Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lebanon
Lebanon: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lebanon, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 6.9% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.
The figure is up 11.3% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Lebanon peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2008.
That places Lebanon 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.4% | — |
| 2006 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11.4% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.9% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.3% | 6.1% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Lebanon?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Lebanon was 6.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2008.
- How does Lebanon rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Lebanon ranks 161st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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.