Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 8.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
8.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
189th
of 190 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2013
All-time low
8.4%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

024682005201220192005: 8.4 % of profit2006: 8.4 % of profit2007: 8.4 % of profit2008: 8.4 % of profit2009: 8.4 % of profit2010: 8.4 % of profit2011: 8.4 % of profit2012: 8.4 % of profit2013: 8.5 % of profit2014: 8.5 % of profit2015: 8.5 % of profit2016: 8.5 % of profit2017: 8.5 % of profit2018: 8.5 % of profit2019: 8.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Vanuatu is 8.5%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Vanuatu peaked at 8.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2005.

That places Vanuatu 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Vanuatu, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 8.4%
2006 8.4% +0.0%
2007 8.4% +0.0%
2008 8.4% +0.0%
2009 8.4% +0.0%
2010 8.4% +0.0%
2011 8.4% +0.0%
2012 8.4% +0.0%
2013 8.5% +1.2%
2014 8.5% +0.0%
2015 8.5% +0.0%
2016 8.5% +0.0%
2017 8.5% +0.0%
2018 8.5% +0.0%
2019 8.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 5
2010s 8.5% 8.4% 8.5% 10

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 187 Qatar 11.3% compare
  2. 188 Georgia 9.9% compare
  3. 190 Brunei Darussalam 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Vanuatu?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Vanuatu was 8.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2005.
How does Vanuatu rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Vanuatu ranks 189th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Vanuatu 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.