Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Gabon

Gabon: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
47.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2018
All-time low
41.7%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 46 % of profit2006: 45.7 % of profit2007: 45.7 % of profit2008: 45.7 % of profit2009: 45.7 % of profit2010: 44.4 % of profit2011: 44.4 % of profit2012: 44.4 % of profit2013: 44.2 % of profit2014: 41.7 % of profit2015: 46.8 % of profit2016: 46.8 % of profit2017: 46.8 % of profit2018: 47.1 % of profit2019: 47.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Gabon is 47.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Gabon peaked at 47.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2014.

That places Gabon 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Gabon, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 46.0%
2006 45.7% -0.7%
2007 45.7% +0.0%
2008 45.7% +0.0%
2009 45.7% +0.0%
2010 44.4% -2.8%
2011 44.4% +0.0%
2012 44.4% +0.0%
2013 44.2% -0.5%
2014 41.7% -5.7%
2015 46.8% +12.2%
2016 46.8% +0.0%
2017 46.8% +0.0%
2018 47.1% +0.6%
2019 47.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.8% 45.7% 46.0% 5
2010s 45.4% 41.7% 47.1% 10

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 50 Australia 47.4% compare
  2. 51 Niger 47.2% compare
  3. 53 Spain 47.0% compare
  4. 54 Japan 46.7% compare
  5. 55 Russian Federation 46.2% compare
  6. 55 Liberia 46.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Gabon?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Gabon was 47.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2014.
How does Gabon rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Gabon ranks 52nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gabon 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.