Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Togo

Togo: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 48.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
48.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
47th
of 190 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 2007
All-time low
48.2%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 52.5 % of profit2006: 52.5 % of profit2007: 52.6 % of profit2008: 52.6 % of profit2009: 52.5 % of profit2010: 50.3 % of profit2011: 48.9 % of profit2012: 48.9 % of profit2013: 48.9 % of profit2014: 50.3 % of profit2015: 48.5 % of profit2016: 48.5 % of profit2017: 48.5 % of profit2018: 48.2 % of profit2019: 48.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Togo recorded 48.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Togo peaked at 52.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.2%, in 2018.

Togo ranks 47th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Togo, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 52.5%
2006 52.5% +0.0%
2007 52.6% +0.2%
2008 52.6% +0.0%
2009 52.5% -0.2%
2010 50.3% -4.2%
2011 48.9% -2.8%
2012 48.9% +0.0%
2013 48.9% +0.0%
2014 50.3% +2.9%
2015 48.5% -3.6%
2016 48.5% +0.0%
2017 48.5% +0.0%
2018 48.2% -0.6%
2019 48.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.5% 52.5% 52.6% 5
2010s 48.9% 48.2% 50.3% 10

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 44 Dominican Republic 48.8% compare
  2. 44 Germany 48.8% compare
  3. 46 Gambia 48.4% compare
  4. 48 Estonia 47.8% compare
  5. 48 Grenada 47.8% compare
  6. 50 Australia 47.4% 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 Togo?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Togo was 48.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 48.2% in 2018.
How does Togo rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Togo ranks 47th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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.