Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan
Pakistan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Pakistan, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 31.6% | 46.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 34.5% | 32.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
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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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.