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Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mexico

Mexico: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 27.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
27.0%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2005
All-time low
24.5%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mexico, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29.6 % of profits2006: 26.2 % of profits2007: 25.6 % of profits2008: 24.5 % of profits2009: 25.4 % of profits2010: 24.5 % of profits2011: 26.3 % of profits2012: 26.2 % of profits2013: 26.4 % of profits2014: 26.5 % of profits2015: 27.2 % of profits2016: 26.4 % of profits2017: 26.9 % of profits2018: 27.9 % of profits2019: 27 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 27.0% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Mexico peaked at 29.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2008.

Mexico ranks 20th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Mexico, year by year

Year % of profits Change
2005 29.6% —
2006 26.2% -11.5%
2007 25.6% -2.3%
2008 24.5% -4.3%
2009 25.4% +3.7%
2010 24.5% -3.5%
2011 26.3% +7.3%
2012 26.2% -0.4%
2013 26.4% +0.8%
2014 26.5% +0.4%
2015 27.2% +2.6%
2016 26.4% -2.9%
2017 26.9% +1.9%
2018 27.9% +3.7%
2019 27.0% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.3% 24.5% 29.6% 5
2010s 26.5% 24.5% 27.9% 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 17 Burundi 28.5% compare
  2. 18 Suriname 27.9% compare
  3. 19 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.6% compare
  4. 21 Myanmar 26.8% compare
  5. 22 Grenada 26.5% compare
  6. 23 Chile 26.2% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Mexico?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Mexico was 27.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2008.
How does Mexico rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Mexico ranks 20th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.