Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Yemen

Yemen: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 26.6% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
26.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
155th
of 190 countries
All-time high
196.7%
in 2005
All-time low
26.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

501001502002005201220192005: 196.7 % of profit2006: 49.4 % of profit2007: 49.4 % of profit2008: 49.3 % of profit2009: 49.3 % of profit2010: 49.3 % of profit2011: 34.5 % of profit2012: 33.6 % of profit2013: 26.6 % of profit2014: 26.6 % of profit2015: 26.6 % of profit2016: 26.6 % of profit2017: 26.6 % of profit2018: 26.6 % of profit2019: 26.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 26.6% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 46.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Yemen peaked at 196.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 2013.

That places Yemen 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Yemen, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 196.7%
2006 49.4% -74.9%
2007 49.4% +0.0%
2008 49.3% -0.2%
2009 49.3% +0.0%
2010 49.3% +0.0%
2011 34.5% -30.0%
2012 33.6% -2.6%
2013 26.6% -20.8%
2014 26.6% +0.0%
2015 26.6% +0.0%
2016 26.6% +0.0%
2017 26.6% +0.0%
2018 26.6% +0.0%
2019 26.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.8% 49.3% 196.7% 5
2010s 30.4% 26.6% 49.3% 10

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 152 Suriname 27.9% compare
  2. 153 Tonga 27.5% compare
  3. 154 Oman 27.4% compare
  4. 156 Ireland 26.1% compare
  5. 157 Mongolia 25.7% compare
  6. 158 Israel 25.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Yemen?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Yemen was 26.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 196.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 2013.
How does Yemen rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Yemen ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Yemen 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.