Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lebanon

Lebanon: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 6.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
6.9%
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
161st
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.4%
in 2005
All-time low
6.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lebanon, 2005–2019

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 11.4 % of profits2006: 11.4 % of profits2007: 11.4 % of profits2008: 6.1 % of profits2009: 6.1 % of profits2010: 6.1 % of profits2011: 6.1 % of profits2012: 6.1 % of profits2013: 6.2 % of profits2014: 6.1 % of profits2015: 6.1 % of profits2016: 6.1 % of profits2017: 6.1 % of profits2018: 6.2 % of profits2019: 6.9 % of profits

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.3% 6.1% 11.4% 5
2010s 6.2% 6.1% 6.9% 10

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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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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.