Paying taxes: Profit tax in Liberia

Liberia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 35.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
35.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2015
All-time low
0.0%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Liberia, 2006–2019

0102030402006201220192006: 0 % of profits2007: 0 % of profits2008: 0 % of profits2009: 0 % of profits2010: 0 % of profits2011: 0 % of profits2012: 17.6 % of profits2013: 17 % of profits2014: 21.6 % of profits2015: 35.4 % of profits2016: 35.4 % of profits2017: 35.4 % of profits2018: 35.4 % of profits2019: 35.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Liberia stood at 35.4%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 63.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Liberia peaked at 35.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.

That places Liberia 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Liberia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Liberia, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 17.6%
2013 17.0% -3.4%
2014 21.6% +27.1%
2015 35.4% +63.9%
2016 35.4% +0.0%
2017 35.4% +0.0%
2018 35.4% +0.0%
2019 35.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 4
2010s 23.3% 0.0% 35.4% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Liberia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Liberia was 35.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Liberia ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Liberia 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.