Paying taxes: Profit tax in Denmark
Denmark: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 17.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Denmark, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Denmark is 17.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Denmark peaked at 27.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2017.
Denmark ranks 88th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.9% | — |
| 2006 | 26.0% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 21.7% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 21.6% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 18.1% | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.7% | 27.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 17.1% | 21.6% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 86 Zimbabwe 17.6% compare
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- 90 Namibia 16.7% compare
- 91 El Salvador 16.6% compare
- 91 Madagascar 16.6% compare
- 91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.6% compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Denmark?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Denmark was 17.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2017.
- How does Denmark rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Denmark ranks 88th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark 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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About this data
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.