Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Oman

Oman: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 27.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
27.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.4%
in 2018
All-time low
19.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 19.5 % of profit2006: 20.3 % of profit2007: 21.6 % of profit2008: 21.6 % of profit2009: 21.6 % of profit2010: 21.6 % of profit2011: 22 % of profit2012: 22 % of profit2013: 23 % of profit2014: 22.9 % of profit2015: 23.4 % of profit2016: 23.9 % of profit2017: 23.9 % of profit2018: 27.4 % of profit2019: 27.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Oman is 27.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Oman peaked at 27.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2005.

Oman ranks 154th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Oman, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 19.5%
2006 20.3% +4.1%
2007 21.6% +6.4%
2008 21.6% +0.0%
2009 21.6% +0.0%
2010 21.6% +0.0%
2011 22.0% +1.9%
2012 22.0% +0.0%
2013 23.0% +4.5%
2014 22.9% -0.4%
2015 23.4% +2.2%
2016 23.9% +2.1%
2017 23.9% +0.0%
2018 27.4% +14.6%
2019 27.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 19.5% 21.6% 5
2010s 23.8% 21.6% 27.4% 10

Countries ranked near Oman

  1. 151 Bulgaria 28.3% compare
  2. 152 Suriname 27.9% compare
  3. 153 Tonga 27.5% compare
  4. 155 Yemen 26.6% compare
  5. 156 Ireland 26.1% compare
  6. 157 Mongolia 25.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Oman?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Oman was 27.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Oman?
The highest recorded value was 27.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Oman?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2005.
How does Oman rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Oman ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Oman?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Oman 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.