Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Mozambique

Mozambique: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
36.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
106th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37.0%
in 2005
All-time low
36.1%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37 % of profit2006: 37 % of profit2007: 37 % of profit2008: 37 % of profit2009: 37 % of profit2010: 37 % of profit2011: 37 % of profit2012: 37 % of profit2013: 36.1 % of profit2014: 36.1 % of profit2015: 36.1 % of profit2016: 36.1 % of profit2017: 36.1 % of profit2018: 36.1 % of profit2019: 36.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Mozambique recorded 36.1% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mozambique peaked at 37.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 2013.

Mozambique ranks 106th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Mozambique, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 37.0%
2006 37.0% +0.0%
2007 37.0% +0.0%
2008 37.0% +0.0%
2009 37.0% +0.0%
2010 37.0% +0.0%
2011 37.0% +0.0%
2012 37.0% +0.0%
2013 36.1% -2.4%
2014 36.1% +0.0%
2015 36.1% +0.0%
2016 36.1% +0.0%
2017 36.1% +0.0%
2018 36.1% +0.0%
2019 36.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.0% 37.0% 37.0% 5
2010s 36.4% 36.1% 37.0% 10

Countries ranked near Mozambique

  1. 103 El Salvador 36.4% compare
  2. 104 Norway 36.2% compare
  3. 104 San Marino 36.2% compare
  4. 107 Eswatini 35.8% compare
  5. 108 Barbados 35.6% compare
  6. 109 Bhutan 35.3% 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 Mozambique?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mozambique was 36.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mozambique?
The highest recorded value was 37.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mozambique?
The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 2013.
How does Mozambique rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Mozambique ranks 106th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Mozambique?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mozambique 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.