Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Tonga

Tonga: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 27.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
27.5%
in 2005
All-time low
22.7%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 27.5 % of profit2006: 27.5 % of profit2007: 27.5 % of profit2008: 27.5 % of profit2009: 22.7 % of profit2010: 23.6 % of profit2011: 23.6 % of profit2012: 23.6 % of profit2013: 27.5 % of profit2014: 27.5 % of profit2015: 27.5 % of profit2016: 27.5 % of profit2017: 27.5 % of profit2018: 27.5 % of profit2019: 27.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tonga is 27.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tonga peaked at 27.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2009.

That places Tonga 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Tonga, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 27.5%
2006 27.5% +0.0%
2007 27.5% +0.0%
2008 27.5% +0.0%
2009 22.7% -17.5%
2010 23.6% +4.0%
2011 23.6% +0.0%
2012 23.6% +0.0%
2013 27.5% +16.5%
2014 27.5% +0.0%
2015 27.5% +0.0%
2016 27.5% +0.0%
2017 27.5% +0.0%
2018 27.5% +0.0%
2019 27.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.5% 22.7% 27.5% 5
2010s 26.3% 23.6% 27.5% 10

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 150 Kazakhstan 28.4% compare
  2. 151 Bulgaria 28.3% compare
  3. 152 Suriname 27.9% compare
  4. 154 Oman 27.4% compare
  5. 155 Yemen 26.6% compare
  6. 156 Ireland 26.1% 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 Tonga?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tonga was 27.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2009.
How does Tonga rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Tonga ranks 153rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tonga 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.