Paying taxes: Profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad and Tobago: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 25.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.8%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
25th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.8%
in 2019
All-time low
21.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 25.2 % of profits2006: 25.2 % of profits2007: 21 % of profits2008: 22.2 % of profits2009: 22.2 % of profits2010: 21 % of profits2011: 21 % of profits2012: 21 % of profits2013: 22.1 % of profits2014: 22 % of profits2015: 21.9 % of profits2016: 21.8 % of profits2017: 21.5 % of profits2018: 25 % of profits2019: 25.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Trinidad and Tobago recorded 25.8% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 25.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2007.

That places Trinidad and Tobago 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Trinidad and Tobago, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 25.2%
2006 25.2% +0.0%
2007 21.0% -16.7%
2008 22.2% +5.7%
2009 22.2% +0.0%
2010 21.0% -5.4%
2011 21.0% +0.0%
2012 21.0% +0.0%
2013 22.1% +5.2%
2014 22.0% -0.5%
2015 21.9% -0.5%
2016 21.8% -0.5%
2017 21.5% -1.4%
2018 25.0% +16.3%
2019 25.8% +3.2%

Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries

  • Trinidad and Tobago's 25.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 2.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Trinidad and Tobago's 25.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.4%, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.2% 21.0% 25.2% 5
2010s 22.3% 21.0% 25.8% 10

Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago

  1. 22 Grenada 26.5% compare
  2. 23 Chile 26.2% compare
  3. 24 Australia 26.1% compare
  4. 25 Saint Lucia 25.8% compare
  5. 27 Rwanda 25.7% compare
  6. 28 Antigua and Barbuda 25.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Trinidad and Tobago was 25.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
The lowest recorded value was 21.0% in 2007.
How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 25th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.