Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 79.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
79.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 190 countries
All-time high
79.4%
in 2016
All-time low
47.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 47.1 % of profit2006: 47.1 % of profit2007: 47.1 % of profit2008: 47.1 % of profit2009: 47.1 % of profit2010: 47.1 % of profit2011: 47.1 % of profit2012: 47.1 % of profit2013: 47.1 % of profit2014: 47.1 % of profit2015: 47.1 % of profit2016: 79.4 % of profit2017: 79.4 % of profit2018: 79.4 % of profit2019: 79.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Equatorial Guinea is 79.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 79.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 2005.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Equatorial Guinea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 47.1%
2006 47.1% +0.0%
2007 47.1% +0.0%
2008 47.1% +0.0%
2009 47.1% +0.0%
2010 47.1% +0.0%
2011 47.1% +0.0%
2012 47.1% +0.0%
2013 47.1% +0.0%
2014 47.1% +0.0%
2015 47.1% +0.0%
2016 79.4% +68.6%
2017 79.4% +0.0%
2018 79.4% +0.0%
2019 79.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.1% 47.1% 47.1% 5
2010s 60.0% 47.1% 79.4% 10

Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea

  1. 2 Argentina 106.3% compare
  2. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.7% compare
  3. 3 Eritrea 83.7% compare
  4. 6 Palau 76.6% compare
  5. 7 Central African Republic 73.3% compare
  6. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.3% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Equatorial Guinea was 79.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 79.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2005.
How does Equatorial Guinea rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 5th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.