Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Uganda

Uganda: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 33.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
33.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.7%
in 2005
All-time low
33.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.7 % of profit2006: 35 % of profit2007: 36.6 % of profit2008: 35.4 % of profit2009: 33.5 % of profit2010: 33.5 % of profit2011: 33.5 % of profit2012: 33.5 % of profit2013: 33.5 % of profit2014: 33.5 % of profit2015: 33.5 % of profit2016: 33.7 % of profit2017: 33.7 % of profit2018: 33.7 % of profit2019: 33.7 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uganda is 33.7%, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uganda peaked at 36.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2009.

That places Uganda 121st 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 Uganda, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Uganda, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 36.7%
2006 35.0% -4.6%
2007 36.6% +4.6%
2008 35.4% -3.3%
2009 33.5% -5.4%
2010 33.5% +0.0%
2011 33.5% +0.0%
2012 33.5% +0.0%
2013 33.5% +0.0%
2014 33.5% +0.0%
2015 33.5% +0.0%
2016 33.7% +0.6%
2017 33.7% +0.0%
2018 33.7% +0.0%
2019 33.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.4% 33.5% 36.7% 5
2010s 33.6% 33.5% 33.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uganda?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uganda was 33.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 36.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2009.
How does Uganda rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Uganda ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uganda 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.