Paying taxes: Profit tax in Chile

Chile: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 26.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2018
All-time low
18.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Chile, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 18.4 % of profits2006: 18.3 % of profits2007: 18.3 % of profits2008: 18.3 % of profits2009: 18 % of profits2010: 18 % of profits2011: 18 % of profits2012: 21.2 % of profits2013: 21.2 % of profits2014: 21 % of profits2015: 22 % of profits2016: 23.6 % of profits2017: 25.2 % of profits2018: 26.2 % of profits2019: 26.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Chile stood at 26.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 45.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Chile peaked at 26.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.

That places Chile 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Chile, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.4%
2006 18.3% -0.5%
2007 18.3% +0.0%
2008 18.3% +0.0%
2009 18.0% -1.6%
2010 18.0% +0.0%
2011 18.0% +0.0%
2012 21.2% +17.8%
2013 21.2% +0.0%
2014 21.0% -0.9%
2015 22.0% +4.8%
2016 23.6% +7.3%
2017 25.2% +6.8%
2018 26.2% +4.0%
2019 26.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.3% 18.0% 18.4% 5
2010s 22.3% 18.0% 26.2% 10

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 20 Mexico 27.0% compare
  2. 21 Myanmar 26.8% compare
  3. 22 Grenada 26.5% compare
  4. 24 Australia 26.1% compare
  5. 25 Saint Lucia 25.8% compare
  6. 25 Trinidad and Tobago 25.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Chile?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Chile was 26.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
How does Chile rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Chile ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.