Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Guyana

Guyana: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 30.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
30.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
39.0%
in 2005
All-time low
30.6%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 39 % of profit2006: 39 % of profit2007: 39 % of profit2008: 39 % of profit2009: 38.8 % of profit2010: 38.8 % of profit2011: 35.9 % of profit2012: 35.9 % of profit2013: 32 % of profit2014: 32.3 % of profit2015: 32.3 % of profit2016: 32.3 % of profit2017: 32.3 % of profit2018: 30.6 % of profit2019: 30.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guyana is 30.6%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guyana peaked at 39.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2018.

That places Guyana 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Guyana, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Guyana, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 39.0%
2006 39.0% +0.0%
2007 39.0% +0.0%
2008 39.0% +0.0%
2009 38.8% -0.5%
2010 38.8% +0.0%
2011 35.9% -7.5%
2012 35.9% +0.0%
2013 32.0% -10.9%
2014 32.3% +0.9%
2015 32.3% +0.0%
2016 32.3% +0.0%
2017 32.3% +0.0%
2018 30.6% -5.3%
2019 30.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 39.0% 38.8% 39.0% 5
2010s 33.3% 30.6% 38.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guyana?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Guyana was 30.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Guyana?
The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Guyana?
The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2018.
How does Guyana rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Guyana ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Guyana?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guyana 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.