Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mozambique

Mozambique: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 30.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2013
All-time low
30.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mozambique, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 30.4 % of profits2006: 30.4 % of profits2007: 30.4 % of profits2008: 30.4 % of profits2009: 30.4 % of profits2010: 30.4 % of profits2011: 30.4 % of profits2012: 30.4 % of profits2013: 30.8 % of profits2014: 30.8 % of profits2015: 30.8 % of profits2016: 30.8 % of profits2017: 30.8 % of profits2018: 30.8 % of profits2019: 30.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Mozambique stood at 30.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Mozambique peaked at 30.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 30.4%, in 2005.

That places Mozambique 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mozambique, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Mozambique, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 30.4%
2006 30.4% +0.0%
2007 30.4% +0.0%
2008 30.4% +0.0%
2009 30.4% +0.0%
2010 30.4% +0.0%
2011 30.4% +0.0%
2012 30.4% +0.0%
2013 30.8% +1.3%
2014 30.8% +0.0%
2015 30.8% +0.0%
2016 30.8% +0.0%
2017 30.8% +0.0%
2018 30.8% +0.0%
2019 30.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.4% 30.4% 30.4% 5
2010s 30.7% 30.4% 30.8% 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 6 Malta 32.3% compare
  2. 7 Chad 31.3% compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 31.1% compare
  4. 9 Puerto Rico 30.8% compare
  5. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
  6. 12 Comoros 30.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Mozambique?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Mozambique was 30.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 30.4% in 2005.
How does Mozambique rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Mozambique ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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.