Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 27.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
27.6%
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.6%
in 2005
All-time low
27.6%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 37.6 % of profits2006: 37.6 % of profits2007: 37.6 % of profits2008: 35.2 % of profits2009: 32.5 % of profits2010: 30.2 % of profits2011: 30.2 % of profits2012: 30.2 % of profits2013: 30.2 % of profits2014: 30.2 % of profits2015: 29.8 % of profits2016: 29.8 % of profits2017: 29.8 % of profits2018: 29.8 % of profits2019: 27.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines recorded 27.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 37.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2019.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 37.6%
2006 37.6% +0.0%
2007 37.6% +0.0%
2008 35.2% -6.4%
2009 32.5% -7.7%
2010 30.2% -7.1%
2011 30.2% +0.0%
2012 30.2% +0.0%
2013 30.2% +0.0%
2014 30.2% +0.0%
2015 29.8% -1.3%
2016 29.8% +0.0%
2017 29.8% +0.0%
2018 29.8% +0.0%
2019 27.6% -7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 32.5% 37.6% 5
2010s 29.8% 27.6% 30.2% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 29.1% compare
  2. 17 Burundi 28.5% compare
  3. 18 Suriname 27.9% compare
  4. 20 Mexico 27.0% compare
  5. 21 Myanmar 26.8% compare
  6. 22 Grenada 26.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 27.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 37.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2019.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.