Paying taxes: Profit tax in Uganda
Uganda: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 22.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2008
All-time low
20.8%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Uganda, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Uganda is 22.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Uganda peaked at 23.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 20.8%, in 2007.
Uganda ranks 45th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Uganda, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.2% | — |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 23.6% | +13.5% |
| 2009 | 22.1% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 20.8% | 23.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 22.1% | 22.3% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Uganda?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Uganda was 22.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.8% in 2007.
- How does Uganda rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Uganda ranks 45th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uganda 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.