Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tunisia

Tunisia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 13.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
13.6%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2017
All-time low
12.7%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tunisia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 14.8 % of profits2006: 14.8 % of profits2007: 14.8 % of profits2008: 12.7 % of profits2009: 15.7 % of profits2010: 15.7 % of profits2011: 15.7 % of profits2012: 15.7 % of profits2013: 15.7 % of profits2014: 15.7 % of profits2015: 13.1 % of profits2016: 13.1 % of profits2017: 17 % of profits2018: 13.1 % of profits2019: 13.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 13.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Tunisia peaked at 17.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Tunisia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 14.8%
2006 14.8% +0.0%
2007 14.8% +0.0%
2008 12.7% -14.2%
2009 15.7% +23.6%
2010 15.7% +0.0%
2011 15.7% +0.0%
2012 15.7% +0.0%
2013 15.7% +0.0%
2014 15.7% +0.0%
2015 13.1% -16.6%
2016 13.1% +0.0%
2017 17.0% +29.8%
2018 13.1% -22.9%
2019 13.6% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 14.6% 12.7% 15.7% 5
2010s 14.8% 13.1% 17.0% 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 109 Albania 14.1% compare
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  3. 111 Jamaica 13.6% compare
  4. 113 Viet Nam 13.2% compare
  5. 114 Maldives 13.1% compare
  6. 114 Sweden 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Tunisia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Tunisia was 13.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Tunisia ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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.