Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 65.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
65.9%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
15th
of 190 countries
All-time high
65.9%
in 2019
All-time low
64.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 64.8 % of profit2006: 64.8 % of profit2007: 64.8 % of profit2008: 64.8 % of profit2009: 64.8 % of profit2010: 64.8 % of profit2011: 64.8 % of profit2012: 64.8 % of profit2013: 64.8 % of profit2014: 64.8 % of profit2015: 64.8 % of profit2016: 64.8 % of profit2017: 64.8 % of profit2018: 65.7 % of profit2019: 65.9 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Marshall Islands stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Marshall Islands peaked at 65.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 64.8%, in 2005.

That places Marshall Islands 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Marshall Islands, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 64.8%
2006 64.8% +0.0%
2007 64.8% +0.0%
2008 64.8% +0.0%
2009 64.8% +0.0%
2010 64.8% +0.0%
2011 64.8% +0.0%
2012 64.8% +0.0%
2013 64.8% +0.0%
2014 64.8% +0.0%
2015 64.8% +0.0%
2016 64.8% +0.0%
2017 64.8% +0.0%
2018 65.7% +1.4%
2019 65.9% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.8% 64.8% 64.8% 5
2010s 65.0% 64.8% 65.9% 10

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 12 Tajikistan 67.3% compare
  2. 13 Mauritania 67.0% compare
  3. 14 Algeria 66.1% compare
  4. 16 Brazil 65.1% compare
  5. 17 Puerto Rico 64.4% compare
  6. 18 Chad 63.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Marshall Islands?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Marshall Islands was 65.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Marshall Islands?
The lowest recorded value was 64.8% in 2005.
How does Marshall Islands rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Marshall Islands ranks 15th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Marshall Islands 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.