Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average
Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 21.98 Percentage of taxable income against 21.52 Percentage of taxable income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.46 Percentage of taxable income.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 99 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.41 Percentage of taxable income | 14.62 Percentage of taxable income | 6.78 Percentage of taxable income | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 21.8 Percentage of taxable income | 15.01 Percentage of taxable income | 6.79 Percentage of taxable income | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Saudi Arabia, at 21.98 Percentage of taxable income against 21.52 Percentage of taxable income in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.46 Percentage of taxable income, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2025.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 60th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 63rd of 99 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average tax rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This table reports synthetic tax policy indicators calculated on the basis of a prospective, hypothetical investment project. Unlike backward-looking ETRs, they do not incorporate any information about firms' actual tax payments.The OECD methodology has been described in detail in the OECD Taxation Working Paper No. 38 (Hanappi, 2018). Further methodological information is available in the explanatory annex.