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

Finland: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 85.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.1%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
92nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2019
All-time low
66.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 66.12006: 68.82007: 68.72008: 68.72009: 68.82010: 79.12011: 81.72012: 79.42013: 80.52014: 80.22015: 83.32016: 832017: 82.62018: 84.22019: 85.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Finland is 85.1%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Finland peaked at 85.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.1%, in 2005.

Finland ranks 92nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Finland, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 66.1%
2006 68.8% +4.1%
2007 68.7% -0.2%
2008 68.7% +0.0%
2009 68.8% +0.2%
2010 79.1% +14.9%
2011 81.7% +3.3%
2012 79.4% -2.8%
2013 80.5% +1.4%
2014 80.2% -0.4%
2015 83.3% +3.8%
2016 83.0% -0.4%
2017 82.6% -0.5%
2018 84.2% +1.9%
2019 85.1% +1.2%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 85.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 85.5%, 100% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 85.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.2% 66.1% 68.8% 5
2010s 81.9% 79.1% 85.1% 10

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 89 Serbia 85.2% compare
  2. 90 Albania 85.2% compare
  3. 91 United States of America 85.2% compare
  4. 93 Chinese Taipei 84.9% compare
  5. 94 Peru 84.8% compare
  6. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 84.6% compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Finland?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Finland was 85.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 66.1% in 2005.
How does Finland rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Finland ranks 92nd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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
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World Bank
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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.