Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iraq

Iraq: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 93.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
93.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2005
All-time low
92.5%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iraq, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 1002006: 94.72007: 94.72008: 94.72009: 94.72010: 94.72011: 94.72012: 94.72013: 92.52014: 92.52015: 92.52016: 92.52017: 93.42018: 93.42019: 93.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 93.4% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iraq peaked at 100.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 92.5%, in 2013.

That places Iraq 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iraq, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Iraq, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 100.0%
2006 94.7% -5.2%
2007 94.7% +0.0%
2008 94.7% +0.0%
2009 94.7% +0.0%
2010 94.7% +0.0%
2011 94.7% +0.0%
2012 94.7% +0.0%
2013 92.5% -2.4%
2014 92.5% +0.0%
2015 92.5% +0.0%
2016 92.5% +0.0%
2017 93.4% +1.0%
2018 93.4% +0.0%
2019 93.4% +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 93.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 93.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.8% 94.7% 100.0% 5
2010s 93.4% 92.5% 94.7% 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 50 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 93.8% compare
  2. 51 Guyana 93.8% compare
  3. 52 Sierra Leone 93.6% compare
  4. 54 Slovenia 93.1% compare
  5. 55 Belize 93.0% compare
  6. 56 Myanmar 92.9% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iraq?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Iraq was 93.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 92.5% in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Iraq ranks 53rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.