Paying taxes: Profit tax in Niger

Niger: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 21.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.0%
in 2013
All-time low
15.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Niger, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 15 % of profits2006: 15 % of profits2007: 15 % of profits2008: 15 % of profits2009: 20.3 % of profits2010: 20.3 % of profits2011: 17.3 % of profits2012: 17.3 % of profits2013: 22 % of profits2014: 21.5 % of profits2015: 21.2 % of profits2016: 21.2 % of profits2017: 21.6 % of profits2018: 21.6 % of profits2019: 21.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Niger recorded 21.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Niger peaked at 22.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2005.

That places Niger 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Niger, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Niger, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.0%
2006 15.0% +0.0%
2007 15.0% +0.0%
2008 15.0% +0.0%
2009 20.3% +35.3%
2010 20.3% +0.0%
2011 17.3% -14.8%
2012 17.3% +0.0%
2013 22.0% +27.2%
2014 21.5% -2.3%
2015 21.2% -1.4%
2016 21.2% +0.0%
2017 21.6% +1.9%
2018 21.6% +0.0%
2019 21.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.1% 15.0% 20.3% 5
2010s 20.6% 17.3% 22.0% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Niger?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Niger was 21.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Niger ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.