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

Mauritania: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 37.5% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
37.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
178th
of 191 countries
All-time high
61.1%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 18.52009: 18.52010: 50.62011: 50.62012: 50.62013: 61.12014: 37.52015: 37.52016: 37.52017: 37.52018: 37.52019: 37.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Mauritania stood at 37.5%.

The figure is up 102.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Mauritania peaked at 61.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

That places Mauritania 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Mauritania, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 18.5%
2009 18.5% +0.0%
2010 50.6% +173.4%
2011 50.6% +0.0%
2012 50.6% +0.0%
2013 61.1% +20.8%
2014 37.5% -38.7%
2015 37.5% +0.0%
2016 37.5% +0.0%
2017 37.5% +0.0%
2018 37.5% +0.0%
2019 37.5% +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 37.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 45% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 37.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.4% 0.0% 18.5% 5
2010s 43.8% 37.5% 61.1% 10

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 175 Brazil 40.8% compare
  2. 176 Marshall Islands 39.4% compare
  3. 177 Algeria 39.0% compare
  4. 179 Tajikistan 37.1% compare
  5. 180 Guinea 33.4% compare
  6. 181 Colombia 29.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Mauritania?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Mauritania was 37.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Mauritania ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 102.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania 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.