Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 40.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.7%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
79th
of 190 countries
All-time high
46.4%
in 2005
All-time low
38.9%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 46.4 % of profit2006: 42.4 % of profit2007: 40.9 % of profit2008: 40.9 % of profit2009: 40.9 % of profit2010: 38.9 % of profit2011: 40 % of profit2012: 40 % of profit2013: 39.8 % of profit2014: 39.8 % of profit2015: 39.8 % of profit2016: 39.8 % of profit2017: 39.8 % of profit2018: 41.2 % of profit2019: 40.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Azerbaijan stood at 40.7%.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Azerbaijan peaked at 46.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.9%, in 2010.

Azerbaijan ranks 79th 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 Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 46.4%
2006 42.4% -8.6%
2007 40.9% -3.5%
2008 40.9% +0.0%
2009 40.9% +0.0%
2010 38.9% -4.9%
2011 40.0% +2.8%
2012 40.0% +0.0%
2013 39.8% -0.5%
2014 39.8% +0.0%
2015 39.8% +0.0%
2016 39.8% +0.0%
2017 39.8% +0.0%
2018 41.2% +3.5%
2019 40.7% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.3% 40.9% 46.4% 5
2010s 40.0% 38.9% 41.2% 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 76 Burundi 41.2% compare
  2. 76 Netherlands 41.2% compare
  3. 78 Poland 40.8% compare
  4. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 40.5% compare
  5. 81 Portugal 39.8% compare
  6. 82 Honduras 39.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Azerbaijan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Azerbaijan was 40.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 38.9% in 2010.
How does Azerbaijan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Azerbaijan ranks 79th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.