Paying taxes: Profit tax in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 30.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
30.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.3%
in 2014
All-time low
15.6%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Puerto Rico, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29.9 % of profits2006: 29.9 % of profits2007: 29.9 % of profits2008: 27.9 % of profits2009: 27.9 % of profits2010: 28.9 % of profits2011: 28.3 % of profits2012: 15.6 % of profits2013: 15.9 % of profits2014: 32.3 % of profits2015: 27.1 % of profits2016: 30.8 % of profits2017: 30.8 % of profits2018: 30.8 % of profits2019: 30.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in Puerto Rico is 30.8%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Puerto Rico peaked at 32.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2012.

That places Puerto Rico 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Puerto Rico, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Puerto Rico, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 29.9%
2006 29.9% +0.0%
2007 29.9% +0.0%
2008 27.9% -6.7%
2009 27.9% +0.0%
2010 28.9% +3.6%
2011 28.3% -2.1%
2012 15.6% -44.9%
2013 15.9% +1.9%
2014 32.3% +103.1%
2015 27.1% -16.1%
2016 30.8% +13.7%
2017 30.8% +0.0%
2018 30.8% +0.0%
2019 30.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.1% 27.9% 29.9% 5
2010s 27.1% 15.6% 32.3% 10

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 6 Malta 32.3% compare
  2. 7 Chad 31.3% compare
  3. 8 Bangladesh 31.1% compare
  4. 9 Mozambique 30.8% compare
  5. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.5% compare
  6. 12 Comoros 30.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Puerto Rico?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Puerto Rico was 30.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 32.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2012.
How does Puerto Rico rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Puerto Rico ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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.