Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Egypt

Egypt: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 44.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
44.4%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.4%
in 2005
All-time low
40.1%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 54.4 % of profit2006: 46.4 % of profit2007: 45.1 % of profit2008: 44 % of profit2009: 43 % of profit2010: 42.5 % of profit2011: 43.6 % of profit2012: 42.6 % of profit2013: 40.1 % of profit2014: 44.7 % of profit2015: 44.9 % of profit2016: 43.5 % of profit2017: 45.8 % of profit2018: 46.9 % of profit2019: 44.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 44.4% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Egypt peaked at 54.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2013.

Egypt ranks 64th 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Egypt, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 54.4%
2006 46.4% -14.7%
2007 45.1% -2.8%
2008 44.0% -2.4%
2009 43.0% -2.3%
2010 42.5% -1.2%
2011 43.6% +2.6%
2012 42.6% -2.3%
2013 40.1% -5.9%
2014 44.7% +11.5%
2015 44.9% +0.4%
2016 43.5% -3.1%
2017 45.8% +5.3%
2018 46.9% +2.4%
2019 44.4% -5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 46.6% 43.0% 54.4% 5
2010s 43.9% 40.1% 46.9% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 61 Ukraine 45.2% compare
  2. 62 Senegal 44.8% compare
  3. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 44.7% compare
  4. 65 Malta 44.0% compare
  5. 66 Tanzania, United Republic of 43.8% compare
  6. 67 Philippines 43.1% 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 Egypt?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Egypt was 44.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Egypt ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Egypt 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.