Paying taxes: Profit tax in Philippines

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

Latest (2019)
20.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
64th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2008
All-time low
19.5%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Philippines, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 20.1 % of profits2006: 20.5 % of profits2007: 22 % of profits2008: 23.1 % of profits2009: 23.1 % of profits2010: 19.8 % of profits2011: 19.5 % of profits2012: 19.6 % of profits2013: 20.5 % of profits2014: 20.5 % of profits2015: 20.3 % of profits2016: 20.3 % of profits2017: 20.3 % of profits2018: 20.3 % of profits2019: 20.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Philippines is 20.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Philippines peaked at 23.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2011.

Philippines ranks 64th 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 Philippines, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Philippines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 20.1%
2006 20.5% +2.0%
2007 22.0% +7.3%
2008 23.1% +5.0%
2009 23.1% +0.0%
2010 19.8% -14.3%
2011 19.5% -1.5%
2012 19.6% +0.5%
2013 20.5% +4.6%
2014 20.5% +0.0%
2015 20.3% -1.0%
2016 20.3% +0.0%
2017 20.3% +0.0%
2018 20.3% +0.0%
2019 20.2% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 20.1% 23.1% 5
2010s 20.1% 19.5% 20.5% 10

Countries ranked near Philippines

  1. 61 Malawi 20.4% compare
  2. 61 Netherlands 20.4% compare
  3. 63 Gabon 20.3% compare
  4. 64 Guatemala 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 Philippines?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Philippines was 20.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Philippines?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Philippines?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
How does Philippines rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Philippines ranks 64th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Philippines?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Philippines 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.