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

Tonga: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 98.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
98.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 191 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2009
All-time low
98.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060801002005201220192005: 98.12006: 98.12007: 98.12008: 98.12009: 1002010: 1002011: 1002012: 1002013: 982014: 982015: 982016: 982017: 982018: 982019: 98

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tonga is 98.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tonga peaked at 100.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 98.0%, in 2013.

Tonga ranks 38th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Tonga, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 98.1%
2006 98.1% +0.0%
2007 98.1% +0.0%
2008 98.1% +0.0%
2009 100.0% +2.0%
2010 100.0% +0.0%
2011 100.0% +0.0%
2012 100.0% +0.0%
2013 98.0% -2.0%
2014 98.0% +0.0%
2015 98.0% -0.0%
2016 98.0% +0.0%
2017 98.0% +0.0%
2018 98.0% +0.0%
2019 98.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.5% 98.1% 100.0% 5
2010s 98.6% 98.0% 100.0% 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 35 Ireland 99.9% compare
  2. 36 Yemen 99.3% compare
  3. 37 Oman 98.2% compare
  4. 39 Suriname 97.5% compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 97.0% compare
  6. 41 Kazakhstan 96.8% 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 Tonga?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tonga was 98.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 98.0% in 2013.
How does Tonga rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Tonga ranks 38th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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.