Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Tunisia

Tunisia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 60.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
60.7%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
19th
of 190 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2017
All-time low
59.1%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 61.2 % of profit2006: 61.2 % of profit2007: 61.2 % of profit2008: 59.1 % of profit2009: 62.8 % of profit2010: 62.8 % of profit2011: 62.8 % of profit2012: 62.8 % of profit2013: 62.8 % of profit2014: 62.8 % of profit2015: 60.2 % of profit2016: 60.2 % of profit2017: 64.1 % of profit2018: 60.2 % of profit2019: 60.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tunisia stood at 60.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tunisia peaked at 64.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2008.

Tunisia ranks 19th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Tunisia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 61.2%
2006 61.2% +0.0%
2007 61.2% +0.0%
2008 59.1% -3.4%
2009 62.8% +6.3%
2010 62.8% +0.0%
2011 62.8% +0.0%
2012 62.8% +0.0%
2013 62.8% +0.0%
2014 62.8% +0.0%
2015 60.2% -4.1%
2016 60.2% +0.0%
2017 64.1% +6.5%
2018 60.2% -6.1%
2019 60.7% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.1% 59.1% 62.8% 5
2010s 61.9% 60.2% 64.1% 10

Countries ranked near Tunisia

  1. 16 Brazil 65.1% compare
  2. 17 Puerto Rico 64.4% compare
  3. 18 Chad 63.5% compare
  4. 19 France 60.7% compare
  5. 21 Nicaragua 60.6% compare
  6. 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% 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 Tunisia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Tunisia was 60.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Tunisia?
The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Tunisia?
The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2008.
How does Tunisia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Tunisia ranks 19th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Tunisia?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tunisia 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.