Paying taxes: Profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 9.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
9.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2005
All-time low
6.4%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 14.4 % of profits2006: 14 % of profits2007: 12 % of profits2008: 10.7 % of profits2009: 9.1 % of profits2010: 10.7 % of profits2011: 7.6 % of profits2012: 6.4 % of profits2013: 9.8 % of profits2014: 9.8 % of profits2015: 9.5 % of profits2016: 9.9 % of profits2017: 9.4 % of profits2018: 9.4 % of profits2019: 9.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 9.4%.

The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 14.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.4%, in 2012.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th 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 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 14.4%
2006 14.0% -2.8%
2007 12.0% -14.3%
2008 10.7% -10.8%
2009 9.1% -15.0%
2010 10.7% +17.6%
2011 7.6% -29.0%
2012 6.4% -15.8%
2013 9.8% +53.1%
2014 9.8% +0.0%
2015 9.5% -3.1%
2016 9.9% +4.2%
2017 9.4% -5.1%
2018 9.4% +0.0%
2019 9.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.0% 9.1% 14.4% 5
2010s 9.2% 6.4% 10.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 9.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 6.4% in 2012.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.