Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Jordan

Jordan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 28.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
28.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2010
All-time low
27.6%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 31.1 % of profit2006: 31.1 % of profit2007: 31.1 % of profit2008: 31.1 % of profit2009: 31.1 % of profit2010: 31.2 % of profit2011: 28.2 % of profit2012: 28.6 % of profit2013: 29.1 % of profit2014: 29 % of profit2015: 29.5 % of profit2016: 27.6 % of profit2017: 28.1 % of profit2018: 28.6 % of profit2019: 28.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Jordan recorded 28.6% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jordan peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2016.

That places Jordan 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Jordan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 31.1%
2006 31.1% +0.0%
2007 31.1% +0.0%
2008 31.1% +0.0%
2009 31.1% +0.0%
2010 31.2% +0.3%
2011 28.2% -9.6%
2012 28.6% +1.4%
2013 29.1% +1.7%
2014 29.0% -0.3%
2015 29.5% +1.7%
2016 27.6% -6.4%
2017 28.1% +1.8%
2018 28.6% +1.8%
2019 28.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.1% 31.1% 31.1% 5
2010s 28.9% 27.6% 31.2% 10

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 146 South Africa 29.2% compare
  2. 147 Kyrgyzstan 29.0% compare
  3. 148 Switzerland 28.8% compare
  4. 150 Kazakhstan 28.4% compare
  5. 151 Bulgaria 28.3% compare
  6. 152 Suriname 27.9% 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 Jordan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Jordan was 28.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2016.
How does Jordan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Jordan ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jordan 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.