Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Qatar

Qatar: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 11.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
187th
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2007
All-time low
11.3%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Qatar, 2007–2019

02.557.51012.52007201320192007: 11.3 % of profit2008: 11.3 % of profit2009: 11.3 % of profit2010: 11.3 % of profit2011: 11.3 % of profit2012: 11.3 % of profit2013: 11.3 % of profit2014: 11.3 % of profit2015: 11.3 % of profit2016: 11.3 % of profit2017: 11.3 % of profit2018: 11.3 % of profit2019: 11.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Qatar is 11.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Qatar peaked at 11.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2007.

Qatar ranks 187th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Qatar, 2007 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2007 11.3%
2008 11.3% +0.0%
2009 11.3% +0.0%
2010 11.3% +0.0%
2011 11.3% +0.0%
2012 11.3% +0.0%
2013 11.3% +0.0%
2014 11.3% +0.0%
2015 11.3% +0.0%
2016 11.3% +0.0%
2017 11.3% +0.0%
2018 11.3% +0.0%
2019 11.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 3
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 184 Lesotho 13.6% compare
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  3. 185 North Macedonia 13.0% compare
  4. 188 Georgia 9.9% compare
  5. 189 Vanuatu 8.5% compare
  6. 190 Brunei Darussalam 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Qatar?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Qatar was 11.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2007.
How does Qatar rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Qatar ranks 187th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.