Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Luxembourg

Luxembourg: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 20.4% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2016
All-time low
19.8%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Luxembourg, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 20.4 % of profit2007: 20 % of profit2008: 20 % of profit2009: 20 % of profit2010: 20 % of profit2011: 19.8 % of profit2012: 20 % of profit2013: 20.4 % of profit2014: 20.6 % of profit2015: 20.6 % of profit2016: 20.8 % of profit2017: 20.5 % of profit2018: 20.5 % of profit2019: 20.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Luxembourg is 20.4%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Luxembourg peaked at 20.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2011.

Luxembourg ranks 173rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Luxembourg, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2006 20.4%
2007 20.0% -2.0%
2008 20.0% +0.0%
2009 20.0% +0.0%
2010 20.0% +0.0%
2011 19.8% -1.0%
2012 20.0% +1.0%
2013 20.4% +2.0%
2014 20.6% +1.0%
2015 20.6% +0.0%
2016 20.8% +1.0%
2017 20.5% -1.4%
2018 20.5% +0.0%
2019 20.4% -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.1% 20.0% 20.4% 4
2010s 20.4% 19.8% 20.8% 10

Countries ranked near Luxembourg

  1. 170 Singapore 21.0% compare
  2. 171 Namibia 20.7% compare
  3. 172 Croatia 20.5% compare
  4. 174 Romania 20.0% compare
  5. 175 Samoa 19.3% compare
  6. 176 Timor-Leste 17.3% 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 Luxembourg?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Luxembourg was 20.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Luxembourg?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2011.
How does Luxembourg rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Luxembourg ranks 173rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Luxembourg?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Luxembourg 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.