Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq
Iraq: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 57.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq, 2014–2019
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq is 57.2%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Iraq ranks 20th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq, year by year
| Year | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 54.3% | — |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 63.8% | +16.4% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 59.0% | -18.3% |
| 2019 | 57.2% | -3.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 57.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.1%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 57.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.8%, 1.5× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 17 South Africa 57.8% compare
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- 21 Netherlands 55.8% compare
- 22 Italy 55.4% compare
- 23 Luxembourg 55.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Iraq was 57.2% in 2019, 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2014.
- How does Iraq rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Iraq ranks 20th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iraq 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 total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.