Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kiribati

Kiribati: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 32.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
32.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
125th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 2013
All-time low
31.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 31.8 % of profit2006: 31.8 % of profit2007: 31.8 % of profit2008: 31.8 % of profit2009: 31.8 % of profit2010: 31.8 % of profit2011: 31.8 % of profit2012: 31.8 % of profit2013: 32.7 % of profit2014: 32.7 % of profit2015: 32.7 % of profit2016: 32.7 % of profit2017: 32.7 % of profit2018: 32.7 % of profit2019: 32.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 32.7% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kiribati peaked at 32.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2005.

That places Kiribati 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Kiribati, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 31.8%
2006 31.8% +0.0%
2007 31.8% +0.0%
2008 31.8% +0.0%
2009 31.8% +0.0%
2010 31.8% +0.0%
2011 31.8% +0.0%
2012 31.8% +0.0%
2013 32.7% +2.8%
2014 32.7% +0.0%
2015 32.7% +0.0%
2016 32.7% +0.0%
2017 32.7% +0.0%
2018 32.7% +0.0%
2019 32.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 31.8% 31.8% 31.8% 5
2010s 32.4% 31.8% 32.7% 10

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 122 Bangladesh 33.4% compare
  2. 123 Korea 33.2% compare
  3. 123 Rwanda 33.2% compare
  4. 126 Dominica 32.6% compare
  5. 126 Libya 32.6% compare
  6. 128 Lebanon 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kiribati?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kiribati was 32.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2005.
How does Kiribati rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Kiribati ranks 125th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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.