Paying taxes: Profit tax in Paraguay

Paraguay: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 9.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
139th
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 2005
All-time low
9.6%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Paraguay, 2005–2019

10152025302005201220192005: 29.2 % of profits2006: 19.4 % of profits2007: 9.7 % of profits2008: 9.6 % of profits2009: 9.6 % of profits2010: 9.6 % of profits2011: 9.6 % of profits2012: 9.6 % of profits2013: 9.6 % of profits2014: 9.6 % of profits2015: 9.6 % of profits2016: 9.6 % of profits2017: 9.6 % of profits2018: 9.6 % of profits2019: 9.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Paraguay recorded 9.6% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Paraguay peaked at 29.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2008.

Paraguay ranks 139th of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Paraguay, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Paraguay, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 29.2%
2006 19.4% -33.6%
2007 9.7% -50.0%
2008 9.6% -1.0%
2009 9.6% +0.0%
2010 9.6% +0.0%
2011 9.6% +0.0%
2012 9.6% +0.0%
2013 9.6% +0.0%
2014 9.6% +0.0%
2015 9.6% +0.0%
2016 9.6% +0.0%
2017 9.6% +0.0%
2018 9.6% +0.0%
2019 9.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 9.6% 29.2% 5
2010s 9.6% 9.6% 9.6% 10

Countries ranked near Paraguay

  1. 136 Mongolia 10.2% compare
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  4. 140 Hungary 9.4% compare
  5. 140 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 9.4% compare
  6. 142 Kosovo 9.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Paraguay?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Paraguay was 9.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Paraguay?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Paraguay?
The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2008.
How does Paraguay rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Paraguay ranks 139th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Paraguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Paraguay 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.