Paying taxes: Profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 23.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2005
All-time low
20.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 23.6 % of profits2006: 23.6 % of profits2007: 23.6 % of profits2008: 20.6 % of profits2009: 20 % of profits2010: 20 % of profits2011: 20 % of profits2012: 20 % of profits2013: 20 % of profits2014: 23 % of profits2015: 23 % of profits2016: 23 % of profits2017: 23 % of profits2018: 23 % of profits2019: 23 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic is 23.0%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 23.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2009.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Syrian Arab Republic, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 23.6%
2006 23.6% +0.0%
2007 23.6% +0.0%
2008 20.6% -12.7%
2009 20.0% -2.9%
2010 20.0% +0.0%
2011 20.0% +0.0%
2012 20.0% +0.0%
2013 20.0% +0.0%
2014 23.0% +15.0%
2015 23.0% +0.0%
2016 23.0% +0.0%
2017 23.0% +0.0%
2018 23.0% +0.0%
2019 23.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 22.3% 20.0% 23.6% 5
2010s 21.8% 20.0% 23.0% 10

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 37 Solomon Islands 23.3% compare
  2. 38 Germany 23.2% compare
  3. 38 Papua New Guinea 23.2% compare
  4. 40 Greece 23.0% compare
  5. 42 Haiti 22.8% compare
  6. 43 Peru 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Syrian Arab Republic was 23.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2009.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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.