Lebanon—Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
Category: Fiscal & MonetarySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #67 of 137Updated April 2026
Latest Value
25.1%
2021
YoY Change
-15.8%
2020 → 2021
Global Rank
#67
of 137 countries
Maximum
29.8%
2020
Minimum
12.0%
2000
CAGR
+3.6%
22 years
Last
25.1%
Previous
29.8%
Highest
29.8%
Lowest
12.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's taxes on income, profits & capital gains (% of rev) was 25.1% in 2021, ranking #67 out of 137 countries. This represents a -15.8% change from 2020. Over the past 22 years, the highest recorded value was 29.8% (2020) and the lowest was 12.0% (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.1% | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 29.8% | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 22.2% | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 21.3% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 21.7% | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 19.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 19.1% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +13.4% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 15.6% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 15.0% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 13.5% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 12.0% |
Top Countries — Taxes on Income, Profits & Capital Gains (% of rev)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia | 67.9% | 2022 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 59.2% | 2023 |
| 3 | New Zealand | 56.9% | 2023 |
| 4 | United States | 56.7% | 2024 |
| 5 | Canada | 54.6% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ireland | 49.7% | 2022 |
| 7 | Malaysia | 49.4% | 2023 |
| 8 | Denmark | 48.9% | 2023 |
| 9 | South Africa | 48.0% | 2023 |
| 10 | Nicaragua | 41.8% | 2023 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).