Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Niger

Niger: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 47.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
47.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 190 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2015
All-time low
42.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 42.5 % of profit2006: 42.5 % of profit2007: 42.6 % of profit2008: 42.5 % of profit2009: 46.7 % of profit2010: 46.7 % of profit2011: 44.3 % of profit2012: 44.3 % of profit2013: 47.3 % of profit2014: 47.3 % of profit2015: 48.1 % of profit2016: 48.1 % of profit2017: 47.2 % of profit2018: 47.2 % of profit2019: 47.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Niger recorded 47.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Niger peaked at 48.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2005.

That places Niger 51st 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 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Niger, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 42.5%
2006 42.5% +0.0%
2007 42.6% +0.2%
2008 42.5% -0.2%
2009 46.7% +9.9%
2010 46.7% +0.0%
2011 44.3% -5.1%
2012 44.3% +0.0%
2013 47.3% +6.8%
2014 47.3% +0.0%
2015 48.1% +1.7%
2016 48.1% +0.0%
2017 47.2% -1.9%
2018 47.2% +0.0%
2019 47.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.4% 42.5% 46.7% 5
2010s 46.8% 44.3% 48.1% 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 48 Estonia 47.8% compare
  2. 48 Grenada 47.8% compare
  3. 50 Australia 47.4% compare
  4. 52 Gabon 47.1% compare
  5. 53 Spain 47.0% compare
  6. 54 Japan 46.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Niger?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Niger was 47.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Niger ranks 51st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.