Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger
Niger: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 23.8% in 1980. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger, 1976–1980
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger is 23.8%, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.9% on the previous year and down 10.8% over five years.
That places Niger 78th out of 153 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 26.6% | — |
| 1977 | 27.8% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 25.0% | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 23.8% | -13.9% |
Niger compared with similar countries
- Niger's 23.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Niger's 23.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.5%, 93% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.8% | 25.0% | 27.8% | 4 |
| 1980s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Niger
- 75 Colombia 24.1%
- 76 Egypt 24.1% compare
- 77 Gabon 23.9%
- 79 Solomon Islands 22.7%
- 80 Cape Verde 22.7%
- 81 Saint Lucia 22.7%
More public sector data for Niger
- Arms imports 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5734 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0009 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -54.55 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 15.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2023)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 16.12 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0221 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 31.32 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 435.88 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 11.84 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Niger was 23.8% in 1980, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1977.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 1980.
- How does Niger rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Niger ranks 78th out of 153 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Niger data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.