Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in China

China: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 50.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
50.7%
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
168th
of 191 countries
All-time high
50.7%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in China, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 4.42006: 22007: 02008: 4.72009: 8.42010: 38.72011: 38.62012: 36.42013: 34.32014: 34.72015: 35.92016: 35.52017: 38.42018: 42.62019: 50.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in China is 50.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 504.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in China peaked at 50.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

That places China 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in China, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 4.4%
2006 2.0% -55.7%
2007 0.0% -100.0%
2008 4.7%
2009 8.4% +79.1%
2010 38.7% +361.4%
2011 38.6% -0.1%
2012 36.4% -5.8%
2013 34.3% -5.8%
2014 34.7% +1.2%
2015 35.9% +3.6%
2016 35.5% -1.3%
2017 38.4% +8.4%
2018 42.6% +10.9%
2019 50.7% +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 0.0% 8.4% 5
2010s 38.6% 34.3% 50.7% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in China?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in China was 50.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does China rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
China ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 504.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.