Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business was 20 Percentage of taxable income in 2026. ▼ Falling
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2026
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of taxable income.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia is 20 Percentage of taxable income, measured in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia peaked at 30 Percentage of taxable income in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20 Percentage of taxable income, in 2005.
That places Saudi Arabia 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of taxable income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 30 Percentage of taxable income | — |
| 2001 | 30 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 30 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 20 Percentage of taxable income | +0.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 20 Percentage of taxable income is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5 Percentage of taxable income, 93% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 20 Percentage of taxable income is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 20 Percentage of taxable income, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 Percentage of taxable income | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 30 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2010s | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 10 |
| 2020s | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 20 Percentage of taxable income | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 76 Czechia 21 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 77 Sweden 20.6 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Iceland 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Kazakhstan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Thailand 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Tunisia 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Azerbaijan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Jordan 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Finland 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 78 Cook Islands 20 Percentage of taxable income compare
More economy & growth data for Saudi Arabia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.52 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 27.03 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 731.09 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 32.63 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 52.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 882.47 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.9 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia?
- Corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business in Saudi Arabia was 20 Percentage of taxable income in 2026, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 30 Percentage of taxable income in 2000.
- What is the lowest corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 Percentage of taxable income in 2005.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 78th out of 128 countries with data for 2026.
- Is corporate income tax (cit) - statutory and targeted small business rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Corporate income tax (CIT) - statutory and targeted small business rates — Combined corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Statutory and targeted, sub-central and combined corporate income tax (CIT) rates. Targeted rates of 'small incorporated business' are on the basis of size alone (e.g. number of employees, amount of assets, turnover or taxable income) and not on the basis of expenditures or other targeting criteria. Targeted rates data are only available for OECD member countries.