Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lithuania

Lithuania: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 5.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2007
All-time low
5.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Lithuania, 2005–2019

024682005201220192005: 5.7 % of profits2006: 6.4 % of profits2007: 8.9 % of profits2008: 8.5 % of profits2009: 6.5 % of profits2010: 7.8 % of profits2011: 5.8 % of profits2012: 6 % of profits2013: 6 % of profits2014: 5.9 % of profits2015: 5.9 % of profits2016: 5.9 % of profits2017: 5.9 % of profits2018: 5.9 % of profits2019: 5.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Lithuania recorded 5.9% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

The figure is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Lithuania peaked at 8.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 5.7%, in 2005.

That places Lithuania 164th 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 Lithuania, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Lithuania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 5.7%
2006 6.4% +12.3%
2007 8.9% +39.1%
2008 8.5% -4.5%
2009 6.5% -23.5%
2010 7.8% +20.0%
2011 5.8% -25.6%
2012 6.0% +3.4%
2013 6.0% +0.0%
2014 5.9% -1.7%
2015 5.9% +0.0%
2016 5.9% +0.0%
2017 5.9% +0.0%
2018 5.9% +0.0%
2019 5.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.2% 5.7% 8.9% 5
2010s 6.1% 5.8% 7.8% 10

Countries ranked near Lithuania

  1. 161 Lebanon 6.9% compare
  2. 162 Kyrgyzstan 6.7% compare
  3. 163 China 6.3% compare
  4. 165 Czechia 5.2% compare
  5. 166 San Marino 5.0% compare
  6. 167 Bulgaria 4.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Lithuania?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Lithuania was 5.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lithuania?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Lithuania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.7% in 2005.
How does Lithuania rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Lithuania ranks 164th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Lithuania?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lithuania 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.