Ecuador vs Republic of Korea: Paying taxes: Profit tax

Ecuador
18.2%
in 2019
Republic of Korea
18.2%
in 2019
Ecuador rank
79th
Republic of Korea rank
79th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • Ecuador
  • Republic of Korea
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 18.2% against 18.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Ecuador ranks 79th and Republic of Korea ranks 79th of 190 countries.

Republic of Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Republic of Korea Difference Ahead
2000s 18.7% 19.2% 0.5% Republic of Korea
2010s 17.0% 18.2% 1.2% Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, Ecuador or Republic of Korea?
Ecuador, at 18.2% against 18.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Republic of Korea?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Ecuador and Republic of Korea rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
Ecuador ranks 79th and Republic of Korea ranks 79th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.