Paying taxes: Profit tax in Colombia

Colombia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 21.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
21.1%
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
56th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 2015
All-time low
17.0%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Colombia, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 21.8 % of profits2006: 21.6 % of profits2007: 21.4 % of profits2008: 18.7 % of profits2009: 17 % of profits2010: 17 % of profits2011: 18.3 % of profits2012: 18.5 % of profits2013: 18.5 % of profits2014: 18.2 % of profits2015: 22.1 % of profits2016: 21.7 % of profits2017: 21.8 % of profits2018: 21.7 % of profits2019: 21.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 21.1% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Colombia peaked at 22.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2009.

Colombia ranks 56th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Colombia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 21.8%
2006 21.6% -0.9%
2007 21.4% -0.9%
2008 18.7% -12.6%
2009 17.0% -9.1%
2010 17.0% +0.0%
2011 18.3% +7.6%
2012 18.5% +1.1%
2013 18.5% +0.0%
2014 18.2% -1.6%
2015 22.1% +21.4%
2016 21.7% -1.8%
2017 21.8% +0.5%
2018 21.7% -0.5%
2019 21.1% -2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 17.0% 21.8% 5
2010s 19.9% 17.0% 22.1% 10

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 53 Angola 21.5% compare
  2. 53 Botswana 21.5% compare
  3. 55 Tonga 21.2% compare
  4. 56 Morocco 21.1% compare
  5. 58 Nigeria 21.0% compare
  6. 59 Tanzania, United Republic of 20.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Colombia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Colombia was 21.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2009.
How does Colombia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Colombia ranks 56th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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
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.