Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Madagascar

Madagascar: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 38.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
38.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
85th
of 190 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2008
All-time low
38.1%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 45.3 % of profit2006: 45 % of profit2007: 45 % of profit2008: 47.1 % of profit2009: 42.8 % of profit2010: 42 % of profit2011: 41.2 % of profit2012: 39.8 % of profit2013: 38.9 % of profit2014: 38.1 % of profit2015: 38.1 % of profit2016: 38.1 % of profit2017: 38.1 % of profit2018: 38.3 % of profit2019: 38.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Madagascar stood at 38.3%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Madagascar peaked at 47.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 38.1%, in 2014.

Madagascar ranks 85th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Madagascar, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 45.3%
2006 45.0% -0.7%
2007 45.0% +0.0%
2008 47.1% +4.7%
2009 42.8% -9.1%
2010 42.0% -1.9%
2011 41.2% -1.9%
2012 39.8% -3.4%
2013 38.9% -2.3%
2014 38.1% -2.1%
2015 38.1% +0.0%
2016 38.1% +0.0%
2017 38.1% +0.0%
2018 38.3% +0.5%
2019 38.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 45.0% 42.8% 47.1% 5
2010s 39.1% 38.1% 42.0% 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 82 Honduras 39.1% compare
  2. 83 Malaysia 38.7% compare
  3. 83 Republic of Moldova 38.7% compare
  4. 86 Latvia 38.1% compare
  5. 87 Djibouti 37.9% compare
  6. 87 Hungary 37.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Madagascar?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Madagascar was 38.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 38.1% in 2014.
How does Madagascar rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Madagascar ranks 85th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Madagascar 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.