Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 2.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
2.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
170th
of 190 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 2005
All-time low
2.2%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019

00.511.522.52005201220192005: 2.5 % of profits2006: 2.2 % of profits2007: 2.2 % of profits2008: 2.2 % of profits2009: 2.2 % of profits2010: 2.2 % of profits2011: 2.2 % of profits2012: 2.2 % of profits2013: 2.2 % of profits2014: 2.2 % of profits2015: 2.2 % of profits2016: 2.2 % of profits2017: 2.2 % of profits2018: 2.2 % of profits2019: 2.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Saudi Arabia is 2.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2006.

Saudi Arabia ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 2.5%
2006 2.2% -12.0%
2007 2.2% +0.0%
2008 2.2% +0.0%
2009 2.2% +0.0%
2010 2.2% +0.0%
2011 2.2% +0.0%
2012 2.2% +0.0%
2013 2.2% +0.0%
2014 2.2% +0.0%
2015 2.2% +0.0%
2016 2.2% +0.0%
2017 2.2% +0.0%
2018 2.2% +0.0%
2019 2.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.3% 2.2% 2.5% 5
2010s 2.2% 2.2% 2.2% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Saudi Arabia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Saudi Arabia was 2.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2006.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Saudi Arabia ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.