Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in China
China: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 59.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in China, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in China stood at 59.2%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is down 7.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in China peaked at 84.0% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.2%, in 2019.
That places China 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in China, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 82.8% | — |
| 2006 | 83.6% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 81.4% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 66.3% | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 59.2% | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.9% | 81.4% | 84.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 59.2% | 68.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near China
- 21 Nicaragua 60.6% compare
- 22 Micronesia, Federated States of 60.5% compare
- 24 Italy 59.1% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 58.3% compare
- 26 Cameroon 57.7% compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in China?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in China was 59.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2007.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.2% in 2019.
- How does China rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- China ranks 23rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.