Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Djibouti

Djibouti: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
37.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
87th
of 190 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 2010
All-time low
37.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37.8 % of profit2006: 37.8 % of profit2007: 37.8 % of profit2008: 37.8 % of profit2009: 37.8 % of profit2010: 38.1 % of profit2011: 38.1 % of profit2012: 38.1 % of profit2013: 37.6 % of profit2014: 37.6 % of profit2015: 37.6 % of profit2016: 37.7 % of profit2017: 37.9 % of profit2018: 37.9 % of profit2019: 37.9 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Djibouti is 37.9%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Djibouti peaked at 38.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, in 2013.

That places Djibouti 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Djibouti, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 37.8%
2006 37.8% +0.0%
2007 37.8% +0.0%
2008 37.8% +0.0%
2009 37.8% +0.0%
2010 38.1% +0.8%
2011 38.1% +0.0%
2012 38.1% +0.0%
2013 37.6% -1.3%
2014 37.6% +0.0%
2015 37.6% +0.0%
2016 37.7% +0.3%
2017 37.9% +0.5%
2018 37.9% +0.0%
2019 37.9% +0.0%

Djibouti compared with similar countries

  • Djibouti's 37.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Djibouti's 37.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 32.2%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.8% 37.8% 37.8% 5
2010s 37.9% 37.6% 38.1% 10

Countries ranked near Djibouti

  1. 85 Madagascar 38.3% compare
  2. 86 Latvia 38.1% compare
  3. 87 Hungary 37.9% compare
  4. 89 Ethiopia 37.7% compare
  5. 90 Viet Nam 37.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Djibouti?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Djibouti was 37.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Djibouti?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Djibouti?
The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 2013.
How does Djibouti rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Djibouti ranks 87th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Djibouti?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Djibouti 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.