Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Mexico

Mexico: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 55.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
55.1%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 190 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 2005
All-time low
51.8%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 58 % of profit2006: 54.5 % of profit2007: 53.9 % of profit2008: 52.9 % of profit2009: 53.4 % of profit2010: 51.8 % of profit2011: 54.5 % of profit2012: 54.1 % of profit2013: 53.1 % of profit2014: 53.4 % of profit2015: 53.5 % of profit2016: 52.9 % of profit2017: 53.4 % of profit2018: 55.7 % of profit2019: 55.1 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 55.1% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mexico peaked at 58.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2010.

That places Mexico 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Mexico, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 58.0%
2006 54.5% -6.0%
2007 53.9% -1.1%
2008 52.9% -1.9%
2009 53.4% +0.9%
2010 51.8% -3.0%
2011 54.5% +5.2%
2012 54.1% -0.7%
2013 53.1% -1.8%
2014 53.4% +0.6%
2015 53.5% +0.2%
2016 52.9% -1.1%
2017 53.4% +0.9%
2018 55.7% +4.3%
2019 55.1% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.5% 52.9% 58.0% 5
2010s 53.8% 51.8% 55.7% 10

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 27 Belgium 55.4% compare
  2. 27 Ghana 55.4% compare
  3. 29 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  4. 31 Mali 54.5% compare
  5. 32 Congo 54.3% compare
  6. 33 Belarus 53.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mexico?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Mexico was 55.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2010.
How does Mexico rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Mexico ranks 30th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mexico 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.