Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador
El Salvador: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador stood at 36.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador peaked at 38.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 34.8%, in 2005.
El Salvador ranks 103rd of 190 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 in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.8% | — |
| 2006 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 34.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -8.5% |
| 2017 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.4% | +2.2% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 36.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35.8%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 36.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 93% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.8% | 34.8% | 34.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 34.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
- 104 Norway 36.2% compare
- 104 San Marino 36.2% compare
- 106 Mozambique 36.1% compare
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in El Salvador was 36.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.8% in 2005.
- How does El Salvador rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- El Salvador ranks 103rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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). 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.