Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 25.9% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.9%
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
183rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
65.6%
in 2006
All-time low
25.9%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 65.12006: 65.62007: 59.72008: 56.52009: 48.72010: 62.32011: 44.72012: 46.92013: 41.12014: 41.12015: 41.62016: 40.92017: 31.92018: 31.92019: 25.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 25.9%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and down 46.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 65.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.9%, in 2019.

That places Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 65.1%
2006 65.6% +0.9%
2007 59.7% -9.0%
2008 56.5% -5.4%
2009 48.7% -13.8%
2010 62.3% +28.0%
2011 44.7% -28.2%
2012 46.9% +4.8%
2013 41.1% -12.4%
2014 41.1% +0.0%
2015 41.6% +1.3%
2016 40.9% -1.6%
2017 31.9% -22.2%
2018 31.9% +0.0%
2019 25.9% -18.8%

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 25.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 83.3%, 31% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's 25.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.7%, 32% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.1% 48.7% 65.6% 5
2010s 40.8% 25.9% 62.3% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 25.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 25.9% in 2019.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 183rd out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 46.8%. 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: 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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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.