Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.0%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
95th
of 190 countries
All-time high
45.0%
in 2005
All-time low
37.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

010203040502005201220192005: 45 % of profit2006: 45 % of profit2007: 45 % of profit2008: 42.6 % of profit2009: 41 % of profit2010: 38.7 % of profit2011: 38.7 % of profit2012: 38.7 % of profit2013: 38.6 % of profit2014: 38.6 % of profit2015: 39.3 % of profit2016: 39.3 % of profit2017: 39.3 % of profit2018: 39.3 % of profit2019: 37 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 37.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 45.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2019.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 95th 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 45.0%
2006 45.0% +0.0%
2007 45.0% +0.0%
2008 42.6% -5.3%
2009 41.0% -3.8%
2010 38.7% -5.6%
2011 38.7% +0.0%
2012 38.7% +0.0%
2013 38.6% -0.3%
2014 38.6% +0.0%
2015 39.3% +1.8%
2016 39.3% +0.0%
2017 39.3% +0.0%
2018 39.3% +0.0%
2019 37.0% -5.9%

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines compared with similar countries

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's 37.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 43.7% 41.0% 45.0% 5
2010s 38.8% 37.0% 39.3% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
  2. 92 Panama 37.2% compare
  3. 94 Papua New Guinea 37.1% compare
  4. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 37.0% compare
  5. 97 Peru 36.8% compare
  6. 97 Chinese Taipei 36.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 37.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 45.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2019.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 95th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.