Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Lebanon

Lebanon: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 32.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
32.2%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
128th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.4%
in 2005
All-time low
30.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 35.4 % of profit2006: 35.4 % of profit2007: 35.4 % of profit2008: 30.6 % of profit2009: 30.6 % of profit2010: 30.6 % of profit2011: 30.6 % of profit2012: 30.6 % of profit2013: 30 % of profit2014: 30.3 % of profit2015: 30.3 % of profit2016: 30.3 % of profit2017: 30.3 % of profit2018: 31.1 % of profit2019: 32.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 32.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lebanon peaked at 35.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2013.

That places Lebanon 128th 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 Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.4%
2006 35.4% +0.0%
2007 35.4% +0.0%
2008 30.6% -13.6%
2009 30.6% +0.0%
2010 30.6% +0.0%
2011 30.6% +0.0%
2012 30.6% +0.0%
2013 30.0% -2.0%
2014 30.3% +1.0%
2015 30.3% +0.0%
2016 30.3% +0.0%
2017 30.3% +0.0%
2018 31.1% +2.6%
2019 32.2% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33.5% 30.6% 35.4% 5
2010s 30.6% 30.0% 32.2% 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 125 Kiribati 32.7% compare
  2. 126 Dominica 32.6% compare
  3. 126 Libya 32.6% compare
  4. 129 Fiji 32.1% compare
  5. 130 Solomon Islands 32.0% compare
  6. 131 Iceland 31.9% 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 Lebanon?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Lebanon was 32.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 35.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Lebanon ranks 128th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon 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.