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

El Salvador: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 85.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
85.6%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
88th
of 191 countries
All-time high
87.9%
in 2008
All-time low
82.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 87.92006: 87.92007: 87.92008: 87.92009: 87.82010: 87.82011: 87.82012: 87.82013: 822014: 822015: 822016: 86.82017: 86.82018: 86.62019: 85.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in El Salvador is 85.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in El Salvador peaked at 87.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2013.

That places El Salvador 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in El Salvador, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 87.9%
2006 87.9% +0.0%
2007 87.9% +0.0%
2008 87.9% +0.0%
2009 87.8% -0.1%
2010 87.8% +0.0%
2011 87.8% +0.0%
2012 87.8% +0.0%
2013 82.0% -6.5%
2014 82.0% +0.0%
2015 82.0% +0.0%
2016 86.8% +5.8%
2017 86.8% +0.0%
2018 86.6% -0.2%
2019 85.6% -1.2%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 85.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 85.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 87.8% 87.8% 87.9% 5
2010s 85.5% 82.0% 87.8% 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 85 Mozambique 86.0% compare
  2. 86 Norway 85.8% compare
  3. 87 San Marino 85.8% compare
  4. 89 Serbia 85.2% compare
  5. 90 Albania 85.2% compare
  6. 91 United States of America 85.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in El Salvador?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in El Salvador was 85.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
El Salvador ranks 88th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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
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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.