Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 87.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Nigeria, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 87.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.
The figure is down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Nigeria peaked at 93.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.7%, in 2016.
That places Nigeria 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 93.0% | — |
| 2006 | 91.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 91.2% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 90.7% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 90.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 89.0% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 87.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 87.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 73.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.0% | 91.8% | 93.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 87.7% | 91.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Nigeria?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Nigeria was 87.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.7% in 2016.
- How does Nigeria rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
- Nigeria ranks 78th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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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.