Paying taxes: Profit tax in El Salvador

El Salvador: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 16.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
16.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
91st
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.2%
in 2013
All-time low
16.6%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in El Salvador, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17.2 % of profits2006: 17.2 % of profits2007: 17.2 % of profits2008: 17.2 % of profits2009: 17.1 % of profits2010: 17.1 % of profits2011: 17.1 % of profits2012: 17.1 % of profits2013: 20.2 % of profits2014: 20.2 % of profits2015: 20.2 % of profits2016: 16.9 % of profits2017: 16.9 % of profits2018: 16.9 % of profits2019: 16.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in El Salvador stood at 16.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in El Salvador peaked at 20.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2019.

That places El Salvador 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in El Salvador, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.2%
2006 17.2% +0.0%
2007 17.2% +0.0%
2008 17.2% +0.0%
2009 17.1% -0.6%
2010 17.1% +0.0%
2011 17.1% +0.0%
2012 17.1% +0.0%
2013 20.2% +18.1%
2014 20.2% +0.0%
2015 20.2% +0.0%
2016 16.9% -16.3%
2017 16.9% +0.0%
2018 16.9% +0.0%
2019 16.6% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.1% 17.2% 5
2010s 17.9% 16.6% 20.2% 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 88 Austria 17.1% compare
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  3. 90 Namibia 16.7% compare
  4. 91 Madagascar 16.6% compare
  5. 91 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 16.6% compare
  6. 94 Hong Kong, China 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in El Salvador?
Paying taxes: profit tax in El Salvador was 16.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2019.
How does El Salvador rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
El Salvador ranks 91st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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.