Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan

Pakistan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.9%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
119th
of 190 countries
All-time high
46.7%
in 2005
All-time low
31.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

010203040502005201220192005: 46.7 % of profit2006: 43.9 % of profit2007: 43.7 % of profit2008: 31.6 % of profit2009: 34.5 % of profit2010: 33.8 % of profit2011: 39.1 % of profit2012: 39.1 % of profit2013: 32.4 % of profit2014: 32.6 % of profit2015: 32.9 % of profit2016: 33.4 % of profit2017: 33.9 % of profit2018: 34.1 % of profit2019: 33.9 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Pakistan recorded 33.9% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan peaked at 46.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2008.

That places Pakistan 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Pakistan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 46.7%
2006 43.9% -6.0%
2007 43.7% -0.5%
2008 31.6% -27.7%
2009 34.5% +9.2%
2010 33.8% -2.0%
2011 39.1% +15.7%
2012 39.1% +0.0%
2013 32.4% -17.1%
2014 32.6% +0.6%
2015 32.9% +0.9%
2016 33.4% +1.5%
2017 33.9% +1.5%
2018 34.1% +0.6%
2019 33.9% -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.1% 31.6% 46.7% 5
2010s 34.5% 32.4% 39.1% 10

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 120 Bahamas 33.8% compare
  5. 121 Uganda 33.7% compare
  6. 122 Bangladesh 33.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan was 33.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2008.
How does Pakistan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Pakistan ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Pakistan 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.