Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Honduras

Honduras: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 39.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
39.1%
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
82nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
40.8%
in 2018
All-time low
35.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 37.2 % of profit2006: 37.2 % of profit2007: 37.2 % of profit2008: 37.2 % of profit2009: 37.2 % of profit2010: 37.2 % of profit2011: 38.7 % of profit2012: 35.1 % of profit2013: 38.5 % of profit2014: 37.7 % of profit2015: 40.2 % of profit2016: 40.2 % of profit2017: 40.5 % of profit2018: 40.8 % of profit2019: 39.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Honduras stood at 39.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Honduras peaked at 40.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2012.

That places Honduras 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Honduras, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Honduras, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 37.2%
2006 37.2% +0.0%
2007 37.2% +0.0%
2008 37.2% +0.0%
2009 37.2% +0.0%
2010 37.2% +0.0%
2011 38.7% +4.0%
2012 35.1% -9.3%
2013 38.5% +9.7%
2014 37.7% -2.1%
2015 40.2% +6.6%
2016 40.2% +0.0%
2017 40.5% +0.7%
2018 40.8% +0.7%
2019 39.1% -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 5
2010s 38.8% 35.1% 40.8% 10

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 79 Azerbaijan 40.7% compare
  2. 80 Trinidad and Tobago 40.5% compare
  3. 81 Portugal 39.8% compare
  4. 83 Malaysia 38.7% compare
  5. 83 Republic of Moldova 38.7% compare
  6. 85 Madagascar 38.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Honduras?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Honduras was 39.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 40.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2012.
How does Honduras rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Honduras ranks 82nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Honduras 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.