Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Iraq

Iraq: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 30.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 2013
All-time low
26.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 26.1 % of profit2006: 29.9 % of profit2007: 29.9 % of profit2008: 29.9 % of profit2009: 29.9 % of profit2010: 29.9 % of profit2011: 29.9 % of profit2012: 29.9 % of profit2013: 31.5 % of profit2014: 31.5 % of profit2015: 31.5 % of profit2016: 31.5 % of profit2017: 30.8 % of profit2018: 30.8 % of profit2019: 30.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 30.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Iraq peaked at 31.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 2005.

Iraq ranks 138th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Iraq, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 26.1%
2006 29.9% +14.6%
2007 29.9% +0.0%
2008 29.9% +0.0%
2009 29.9% +0.0%
2010 29.9% +0.0%
2011 29.9% +0.0%
2012 29.9% +0.0%
2013 31.5% +5.4%
2014 31.5% +0.0%
2015 31.5% +0.0%
2016 31.5% +0.0%
2017 30.8% -2.2%
2018 30.8% +0.0%
2019 30.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 26.1% 29.9% 5
2010s 30.8% 29.9% 31.5% 10

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 135 Myanmar 31.2% compare
  2. 136 Belize 31.1% compare
  3. 137 Slovenia 31.0% compare
  4. 139 Sierra Leone 30.7% compare
  5. 140 Guyana 30.6% compare
  6. 140 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 30.6% 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 Iraq?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Iraq was 30.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
How does Iraq rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Iraq ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iraq 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.