Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Liberia
Liberia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 46.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Liberia, 2006–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Liberia stood at 46.2%.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Liberia peaked at 47.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2012.
That places Liberia 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Liberia, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 42.5% | — |
| 2007 | 42.2% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 42.5% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | -40.5% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 31.4% | +16.7% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +51.9% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.4% | 42.2% | 42.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 25.3% | 47.7% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Liberia?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Liberia was 46.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2012.
- How does Liberia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Liberia ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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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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.