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

Pakistan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 89.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
89.1%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
72nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
92.3%
in 2008
All-time low
70.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 70.32006: 74.52007: 74.82008: 92.32009: 88.32010: 89.22011: 81.62012: 81.62013: 91.22014: 90.92015: 90.52016: 89.82017: 89.12018: 88.82019: 89.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Pakistan stood at 89.1%.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Pakistan peaked at 92.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 70.3%, in 2005.

Pakistan ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Pakistan, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 70.3%
2006 74.5% +5.9%
2007 74.8% +0.5%
2008 92.3% +23.4%
2009 88.3% -4.4%
2010 89.2% +1.1%
2011 81.6% -8.5%
2012 81.6% +0.0%
2013 91.2% +11.7%
2014 90.9% -0.3%
2015 90.5% -0.5%
2016 89.8% -0.8%
2017 89.1% -0.8%
2018 88.8% -0.3%
2019 89.1% +0.3%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 89.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 89.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 91.4%, 97% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.0% 70.3% 92.3% 5
2010s 88.2% 81.6% 91.2% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

  1. 69 Bangladesh 89.8% compare
  2. 70 Uganda 89.3% compare
  3. 71 Bahamas 89.2% compare
  4. 73 Chile 88.9% compare
  5. 74 Ecuador 88.4% compare
  6. 75 Malawi 88.2% 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 Pakistan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Pakistan was 89.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 70.3% in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Pakistan ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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
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World Bank
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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.