Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 34.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
34.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
114th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.7%
in 2005
All-time low
34.0%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 35.7 % of profit2006: 34 % of profit2007: 34 % of profit2008: 34 % of profit2009: 34.4 % of profit2010: 34 % of profit2011: 34.4 % of profit2012: 34.6 % of profit2013: 34.7 % of profit2014: 34.7 % of profit2015: 34.7 % of profit2016: 34.7 % of profit2017: 34.7 % of profit2018: 34.7 % of profit2019: 34.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Lucia stood at 34.7%.

The figure is up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Lucia peaked at 35.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2006.

That places Saint Lucia 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.7%
2006 34.0% -4.8%
2007 34.0% +0.0%
2008 34.0% +0.0%
2009 34.4% +1.2%
2010 34.0% -1.2%
2011 34.4% +1.2%
2012 34.6% +0.6%
2013 34.7% +0.3%
2014 34.7% +0.0%
2015 34.7% +0.0%
2016 34.7% +0.0%
2017 34.7% +0.0%
2018 34.7% +0.0%
2019 34.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.4% 34.0% 35.7% 5
2010s 34.6% 34.0% 34.7% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 111 Jamaica 35.1% compare
  2. 112 Paraguay 35.0% compare
  3. 113 Nigeria 34.8% compare
  4. 115 New Zealand 34.6% compare
  5. 116 Malawi 34.5% compare
  6. 117 Ecuador 34.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Lucia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Lucia was 34.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2006.
How does Saint Lucia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Saint Lucia ranks 114th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.