Paying taxes: Payments in China

China: Paying taxes: Payments was 7 number per year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7 number per year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 190 countries
All-time high
37 number per year
in 2005
All-time low
7 number per year
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in China, 2005–2019

102030402005201220192005: 37 number per year2006: 37 number per year2007: 37 number per year2008: 11 number per year2009: 9 number per year2010: 9 number per year2011: 9 number per year2012: 9 number per year2013: 9 number per year2014: 9 number per year2015: 9 number per year2016: 9 number per year2017: 9 number per year2018: 7 number per year2019: 7 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: payments in China stood at 7 number per year. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in China peaked at 37 number per year in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7 number per year, in 2018.

China ranks 165th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Payments in China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in China, 2005 to 2019.
Year number per year Change
2005 37 number per year —
2006 37 number per year +0.0%
2007 37 number per year +0.0%
2008 11 number per year -70.3%
2009 9 number per year -18.2%
2010 9 number per year +0.0%
2011 9 number per year +0.0%
2012 9 number per year +0.0%
2013 9 number per year +0.0%
2014 9 number per year +0.0%
2015 9 number per year +0.0%
2016 9 number per year +0.0%
2017 9 number per year +0.0%
2018 7 number per year -22.2%
2019 7 number per year +0.0%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 7 number per year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15 number per year, 47% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • China's 7 number per year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.5 number per year, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.2 number per year 9 number per year 37 number per year 5
2010s 8.6 number per year 7 number per year 9 number per year 10

Countries ranked near China

  1. 165 Belarus 7 number per year compare
  2. 165 Chile 7 number per year compare
  3. 165 Dominican Republic 7 number per year compare
  4. 165 El Salvador 7 number per year compare
  5. 165 Latvia 7 number per year compare
  6. 165 New Zealand 7 number per year compare
  7. 165 North Macedonia 7 number per year compare
  8. 165 Poland 7 number per year compare
  9. 165 South Africa 7 number per year compare
  10. 165 Tajikistan 7 number per year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in China?
Paying taxes: payments in China was 7 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 37 number per year in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7 number per year in 2018.
How does China rank for paying taxes: payments?
China ranks 165th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.