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Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) - Taxes on income

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 22.92 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 6 years was 22.92 in 2018, while its lowest value was 20.83 in 2014.

Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

Source: International Monetary Fund, Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files.

Year	Value
2012	21.50
2014	20.83
2015	22.38
2016	22.43
2017	21.98
2018	22.92

Classification

Topic: Public Sector Indicators

Sub-Topic: Government finance