Paying taxes: Profit tax in Libya

Libya: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
22.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2012
All-time low
22.1%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Libya, 2012–2019

051015202012201520192012: 22.1 % of profits2013: 22.1 % of profits2014: 22.1 % of profits2015: 22.1 % of profits2016: 22.1 % of profits2017: 22.1 % of profits2018: 22.1 % of profits2019: 22.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Libya stood at 22.1%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Libya ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Libya, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Libya, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2012 22.1%
2013 22.1% +0.0%
2014 22.1% +0.0%
2015 22.1% +0.0%
2016 22.1% +0.0%
2017 22.1% +0.0%
2018 22.1% +0.0%
2019 22.1% +0.0%

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Libya?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Libya was 22.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2012.
How does Libya rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Libya ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Libya 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.