El Salvador vs Hong Kong: Paying taxes: Profit tax

El Salvador
16.6%
in 2019
Hong Kong
16.5%
in 2019
El Salvador rank
91st
Hong Kong rank
94th

Paying taxes: Profit tax over time

  • El Salvador
  • Hong Kong
05101520200520122019

How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Hong Kong ahead.

El Salvador ranks 91st and Hong Kong ranks 94th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 1 and Hong Kong in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Hong Kong Difference Ahead
2000s 17.2% 18.5% 1.3% Hong Kong
2010s 17.9% 17.4% 0.5% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: profit tax, El Salvador or Hong Kong?
El Salvador, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Hong Kong as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: profit tax between El Salvador and Hong Kong?
0.1%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Hong Kong?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do El Salvador and Hong Kong rank globally for paying taxes: profit tax?
El Salvador ranks 91st and Hong Kong ranks 94th 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.