Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 30.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 30.7% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone peaked at 272.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 30.7%, in 2015.
That places Sierra Leone 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 272.0% | — |
| 2006 | 272.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 235.2% | -13.5% |
| 2008 | 235.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 235.2% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 235.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 32.4% | -86.2% |
| 2012 | 32.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 31.0% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 249.9% | 235.2% | 272.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 51.5% | 30.7% | 235.2% | 10 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Sierra Leone was 30.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 272.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.7% in 2015.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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About this data
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.