Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malawi

Malawi: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.4%
in 2005
All-time low
20.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malawi, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 30.4 % of profits2006: 30.4 % of profits2007: 30.1 % of profits2008: 29.2 % of profits2009: 23.4 % of profits2010: 22.9 % of profits2011: 23.2 % of profits2012: 21.7 % of profits2013: 21.3 % of profits2014: 20.1 % of profits2015: 20.4 % of profits2016: 20.4 % of profits2017: 20.4 % of profits2018: 20.4 % of profits2019: 20.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Malawi stood at 20.4%.

That represents a change of down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Malawi peaked at 30.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2014.

That places Malawi 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Malawi, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Malawi, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 30.4%
2006 30.4% +0.0%
2007 30.1% -1.0%
2008 29.2% -3.0%
2009 23.4% -19.9%
2010 22.9% -2.1%
2011 23.2% +1.3%
2012 21.7% -6.5%
2013 21.3% -1.8%
2014 20.1% -5.6%
2015 20.4% +1.5%
2016 20.4% +0.0%
2017 20.4% +0.0%
2018 20.4% +0.0%
2019 20.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.7% 23.4% 30.4% 5
2010s 21.1% 20.1% 23.2% 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 58 Nigeria 21.0% compare
  2. 59 Tanzania 20.9% compare
  3. 60 United States 20.7% compare
  4. 61 Netherlands 20.4% compare
  5. 63 Gabon 20.3% compare
  6. 64 Guatemala 20.2% compare
  7. 64 Philippines 20.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Malawi?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Malawi was 20.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2014.
How does Malawi rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Malawi ranks 61st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi 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.