Paying taxes: Profit tax in Yemen

Yemen: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 13.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.9%
in 2005
All-time low
13.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Yemen, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 34.9 % of profits2006: 34.9 % of profits2007: 34.9 % of profits2008: 34.9 % of profits2009: 34.9 % of profits2010: 34.8 % of profits2011: 19.9 % of profits2012: 20.1 % of profits2013: 13.8 % of profits2014: 13.8 % of profits2015: 13.8 % of profits2016: 13.8 % of profits2017: 13.8 % of profits2018: 13.8 % of profits2019: 13.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Yemen stood at 13.8%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 60.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Yemen peaked at 34.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2013.

Yemen ranks 110th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Yemen, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Yemen, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 34.9%
2006 34.9% +0.0%
2007 34.9% +0.0%
2008 34.9% +0.0%
2009 34.9% +0.0%
2010 34.8% -0.3%
2011 19.9% -42.8%
2012 20.1% +1.0%
2013 13.8% -31.3%
2014 13.8% +0.0%
2015 13.8% +0.0%
2016 13.8% +0.0%
2017 13.8% +0.0%
2018 13.8% +0.0%
2019 13.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.9% 34.9% 34.9% 5
2010s 17.1% 13.8% 34.8% 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 107 Egypt 14.4% compare
  2. 107 Oman 14.4% compare
  3. 109 Albania 14.1% compare
  4. 111 Jamaica 13.6% compare
  5. 111 Tunisia 13.6% compare
  6. 113 Viet Nam 13.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Yemen?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Yemen was 13.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Yemen ranks 110th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen 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.