Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 2.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saudi Arabia, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
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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About this data
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.