Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador

Ecuador: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 34.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
34.4%
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
117th
of 190 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 2005
All-time low
32.3%
in 2018
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 35.2 % of profit2006: 35.2 % of profit2007: 35.2 % of profit2008: 34.8 % of profit2009: 34.8 % of profit2010: 35.2 % of profit2011: 34.4 % of profit2012: 34.4 % of profit2013: 33.5 % of profit2014: 32.8 % of profit2015: 32.8 % of profit2016: 32.5 % of profit2017: 32.5 % of profit2018: 32.3 % of profit2019: 34.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador stood at 34.4%.

That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador peaked at 35.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 32.3%, in 2018.

Ecuador ranks 117th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Ecuador, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.2%
2006 35.2% +0.0%
2007 35.2% +0.0%
2008 34.8% -1.1%
2009 34.8% +0.0%
2010 35.2% +1.1%
2011 34.4% -2.3%
2012 34.4% +0.0%
2013 33.5% -2.6%
2014 32.8% -2.1%
2015 32.8% +0.0%
2016 32.5% -0.9%
2017 32.5% +0.0%
2018 32.3% -0.6%
2019 34.4% +6.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.0% 34.8% 35.2% 5
2010s 33.5% 32.3% 35.2% 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 114 Saint Lucia 34.7% compare
  2. 115 New Zealand 34.6% compare
  3. 116 Malawi 34.5% compare
  4. 118 Chile 34.0% compare
  5. 119 Pakistan 33.9% compare
  6. 120 Bahamas 33.8% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Ecuador was 34.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 32.3% in 2018.
How does Ecuador rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Ecuador ranks 117th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ecuador 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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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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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.