Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in South Sudan

South Sudan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 31.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
134th
of 190 countries
All-time high
31.4%
in 2016
All-time low
26.4%
in 2012
Years of data
8
2012–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in South Sudan, 2012–2019

01020302012201520192012: 26.4 % of profit2013: 29.2 % of profit2014: 29 % of profit2015: 29 % of profit2016: 31.4 % of profit2017: 31.4 % of profit2018: 31.4 % of profit2019: 31.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in South Sudan stood at 31.4%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.

South Sudan ranks 134th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in South Sudan, 2012 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2012 26.4%
2013 29.2% +10.6%
2014 29.0% -0.7%
2015 29.0% +0.0%
2016 31.4% +8.3%
2017 31.4% +0.0%
2018 31.4% +0.0%
2019 31.4% +0.0%

Countries ranked near South Sudan

  1. 131 Iceland 31.9% compare
  2. 132 Uzbekistan 31.6% compare
  3. 132 Zimbabwe 31.6% compare
  4. 135 Myanmar 31.2% compare
  5. 136 Belize 31.1% compare
  6. 137 Slovenia 31.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in South Sudan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in South Sudan was 31.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in South Sudan?
The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in South Sudan?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2012.
How does South Sudan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
South Sudan ranks 134th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in South Sudan?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Sudan 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.