Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 45.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
45.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 190 countries
All-time high
54.2%
in 2005
All-time low
45.5%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 54.2 % of profit2006: 45.9 % of profit2007: 45.9 % of profit2008: 45.9 % of profit2009: 45.9 % of profit2010: 45.9 % of profit2011: 45.9 % of profit2012: 45.9 % of profit2013: 45.5 % of profit2014: 45.5 % of profit2015: 45.5 % of profit2016: 45.5 % of profit2017: 45.5 % of profit2018: 45.5 % of profit2019: 45.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guinea-Bissau stood at 45.5%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 54.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 45.5%, in 2013.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Guinea-Bissau, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 54.2%
2006 45.9% -15.3%
2007 45.9% +0.0%
2008 45.9% +0.0%
2009 45.9% +0.0%
2010 45.9% +0.0%
2011 45.9% +0.0%
2012 45.9% +0.0%
2013 45.5% -0.9%
2014 45.5% +0.0%
2015 45.5% +0.0%
2016 45.5% +0.0%
2017 45.5% +0.0%
2018 45.5% +0.0%
2019 45.5% +0.0%

Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries

  • Guinea-Bissau's 45.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Guinea-Bissau's 45.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.6% 45.9% 54.2% 5
2010s 45.6% 45.5% 45.9% 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 57 Czechia 46.1% compare
  2. 58 Morocco 45.8% compare
  3. 60 Sudan 45.4% compare
  4. 61 Ukraine 45.2% compare
  5. 62 Senegal 44.8% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guinea-Bissau was 45.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 45.5% in 2013.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 59th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.