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

Tunisia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 48.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
48.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
171st
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.9%
in 2008
All-time low
42.5%
in 2017
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 47.42006: 47.42007: 47.42008: 50.92009: 44.72010: 44.72011: 44.72012: 44.72013: 44.72014: 44.72015: 49.12016: 49.12017: 42.52018: 49.12019: 48.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Tunisia recorded 48.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tunisia peaked at 50.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2017.

Tunisia ranks 171st of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Tunisia, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 47.4%
2006 47.4% +0.0%
2007 47.4% +0.0%
2008 50.9% +7.4%
2009 44.7% -12.1%
2010 44.7% +0.0%
2011 44.7% +0.0%
2012 44.7% +0.0%
2013 44.7% +0.0%
2014 44.7% +0.0%
2015 49.1% +9.8%
2016 49.1% +0.0%
2017 42.5% -13.4%
2018 49.1% +15.5%
2019 48.2% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.5% 44.7% 50.9% 5
2010s 46.2% 42.5% 49.1% 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 168 China 50.7% compare
  2. 169 Micronesia, Federated States of 48.6% compare
  3. 170 Nicaragua 48.4% compare
  4. 172 France 48.2% compare
  5. 173 Chad 43.6% compare
  6. 174 Puerto Rico 42.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tunisia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Tunisia was 48.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2017.
How does Tunisia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Tunisia ranks 171st out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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
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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.