Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Armenia

Armenia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 22.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.6%
Change on year
up 22.2%
World rank
165th
of 190 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2011
All-time low
18.5%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.6 % of profit2006: 36.6 % of profit2007: 38.6 % of profit2008: 38.6 % of profit2009: 38.6 % of profit2010: 38.6 % of profit2011: 38.8 % of profit2012: 38.8 % of profit2013: 35.9 % of profit2014: 20.1 % of profit2015: 20 % of profit2016: 18.5 % of profit2017: 18.5 % of profit2018: 18.5 % of profit2019: 22.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Armenia recorded 22.6% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is up 22.2% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Armenia peaked at 38.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2016.

Armenia ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Armenia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Armenia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 36.6%
2006 36.6% +0.0%
2007 38.6% +5.5%
2008 38.6% +0.0%
2009 38.6% +0.0%
2010 38.6% +0.0%
2011 38.8% +0.5%
2012 38.8% +0.0%
2013 35.9% -7.5%
2014 20.1% -44.0%
2015 20.0% -0.5%
2016 18.5% -7.5%
2017 18.5% +0.0%
2018 18.5% +0.0%
2019 22.6% +22.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 36.6% 38.6% 5
2010s 27.0% 18.5% 38.8% 10

Countries ranked near Armenia

  1. 162 Denmark 23.8% compare
  2. 163 Bosnia and Herzegovina 23.7% compare
  3. 164 Cambodia 23.1% compare
  4. 166 Cyprus 22.4% compare
  5. 167 Mauritius 22.2% compare
  6. 167 Montenegro 22.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Armenia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Armenia was 22.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Armenia?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Armenia?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2016.
How does Armenia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Armenia ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Armenia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Armenia 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.