Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 43.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
43.0%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
51.5%
in 2005
All-time low
40.9%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 51.5 % of profit2006: 47.6 % of profit2007: 46.2 % of profit2008: 46.2 % of profit2009: 41 % of profit2010: 41 % of profit2011: 41 % of profit2012: 41 % of profit2013: 40.9 % of profit2014: 41.6 % of profit2015: 41.9 % of profit2016: 41.9 % of profit2017: 41.9 % of profit2018: 42.8 % of profit2019: 43 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Antigua and Barbuda recorded 43.0% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 51.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2013.

Antigua and Barbuda ranks 68th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 51.5%
2006 47.6% -7.6%
2007 46.2% -2.9%
2008 46.2% +0.0%
2009 41.0% -11.3%
2010 41.0% +0.0%
2011 41.0% +0.0%
2012 41.0% +0.0%
2013 40.9% -0.2%
2014 41.6% +1.7%
2015 41.9% +0.7%
2016 41.9% +0.0%
2017 41.9% +0.0%
2018 42.8% +2.1%
2019 43.0% +0.5%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 43.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 43.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.5% 41.0% 51.5% 5
2010s 41.7% 40.9% 43.0% 10

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 65 Malta 44.0% compare
  2. 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.8% compare
  3. 67 Philippines 43.1% compare
  4. 69 Haiti 42.7% compare
  5. 69 Syrian Arab Republic 42.7% compare
  6. 71 Lithuania 42.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Antigua and Barbuda?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Antigua and Barbuda was 43.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 51.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2013.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.