Paying taxes: Profit tax in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 29.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 2017
All-time low
19.5%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Dominican Republic, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 25.4 % of profits2006: 25.3 % of profits2007: 28.9 % of profits2008: 20.6 % of profits2009: 19.5 % of profits2010: 20.7 % of profits2011: 21.5 % of profits2012: 23.7 % of profits2013: 23.7 % of profits2014: 23.7 % of profits2015: 23.7 % of profits2016: 22.6 % of profits2017: 29.1 % of profits2018: 29.1 % of profits2019: 29.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Dominican Republic is 29.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Dominican Republic peaked at 29.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2009.

That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 25.4%
2006 25.3% -0.4%
2007 28.9% +14.2%
2008 20.6% -28.7%
2009 19.5% -5.3%
2010 20.7% +6.2%
2011 21.5% +3.9%
2012 23.7% +10.2%
2013 23.7% +0.0%
2014 23.7% +0.0%
2015 23.7% +0.0%
2016 22.6% -4.6%
2017 29.1% +28.8%
2018 29.1% +0.0%
2019 29.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.9% 19.5% 28.9% 5
2010s 24.7% 20.7% 29.1% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Kenya 30.1% compare
  2. 14 New Zealand 29.9% compare
  3. 15 Honduras 29.2% compare
  4. 17 Burundi 28.5% compare
  5. 18 Suriname 27.9% compare
  6. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Dominican Republic?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Dominican Republic was 29.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2009.
How does Dominican Republic rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.