Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guatemala

Guatemala: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 20.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.1%
in 2005
All-time low
20.2%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Guatemala, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 26.1 % of profits2006: 26.1 % of profits2007: 26.1 % of profits2008: 25.9 % of profits2009: 25.9 % of profits2010: 25.9 % of profits2011: 25.9 % of profits2012: 25.9 % of profits2013: 25.9 % of profits2014: 24.9 % of profits2015: 22.5 % of profits2016: 20.2 % of profits2017: 20.2 % of profits2018: 20.2 % of profits2019: 20.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Guatemala is 20.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 22.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Guatemala peaked at 26.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 2016.

That places Guatemala 64th 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 Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Guatemala, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 26.1%
2006 26.1% +0.0%
2007 26.1% +0.0%
2008 25.9% -0.8%
2009 25.9% +0.0%
2010 25.9% +0.0%
2011 25.9% +0.0%
2012 25.9% +0.0%
2013 25.9% +0.0%
2014 24.9% -3.9%
2015 22.5% -9.6%
2016 20.2% -10.2%
2017 20.2% +0.0%
2018 20.2% +0.0%
2019 20.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.0% 25.9% 26.1% 5
2010s 23.2% 20.2% 25.9% 10

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  1. 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
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  4. 64 Philippines 20.2% compare
  5. 66 Norway 20.0% compare
  6. 66 Türkiye 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Guatemala?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Guatemala was 20.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 2016.
How does Guatemala rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Guatemala ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Guatemala 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.