Paying taxes: Profit tax in Finland
Finland: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 12.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Finland, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Finland is 12.1%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Finland peaked at 19.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2016.
That places Finland 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Finland, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.1% | — |
| 2006 | 17.1% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 14.6% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -19.2% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11.9% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.7% | 15.9% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Finland
More reference data data for Finland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2998 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1241 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1748 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6733 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9518 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: profit tax in Finland?
- Paying taxes: profit tax in Finland was 12.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Finland?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Finland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2016.
- How does Finland rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
- Finland ranks 122nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Finland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Finland 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.