Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Eritrea

Eritrea: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 83.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
83.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
84.5%
in 2005
All-time low
83.7%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 84.5 % of profit2006: 84.5 % of profit2007: 84.5 % of profit2008: 84.5 % of profit2009: 84.5 % of profit2010: 84.5 % of profit2011: 84.5 % of profit2012: 84.5 % of profit2013: 83.7 % of profit2014: 83.7 % of profit2015: 83.7 % of profit2016: 83.7 % of profit2017: 83.7 % of profit2018: 83.7 % of profit2019: 83.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Eritrea is 83.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Eritrea peaked at 84.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 83.7%, in 2013.

Eritrea ranks 3rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Eritrea, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 84.5%
2006 84.5% +0.0%
2007 84.5% +0.0%
2008 84.5% +0.0%
2009 84.5% +0.0%
2010 84.5% +0.0%
2011 84.5% +0.0%
2012 84.5% +0.0%
2013 83.7% -0.9%
2014 83.7% +0.0%
2015 83.7% +0.0%
2016 83.7% +0.0%
2017 83.7% +0.0%
2018 83.7% +0.0%
2019 83.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 84.5% 84.5% 5
2010s 83.9% 83.7% 84.5% 10

Countries ranked near Eritrea

  1. 1 Comoros 219.6% compare
  2. 2 Argentina 106.3% compare
  3. 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.7% compare
  4. 5 Equatorial Guinea 79.4% compare
  5. 6 Palau 76.6% 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 Eritrea?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Eritrea was 83.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Eritrea?
The highest recorded value was 84.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Eritrea?
The lowest recorded value was 83.7% in 2013.
How does Eritrea rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Eritrea ranks 3rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Eritrea?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Eritrea 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.