Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Panama

Panama: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 37.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
37.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
92nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2007
All-time low
37.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 43.9 % of profit2006: 44.1 % of profit2007: 44.7 % of profit2008: 43.8 % of profit2009: 43.8 % of profit2010: 43.8 % of profit2011: 43.6 % of profit2012: 40.5 % of profit2013: 37 % of profit2014: 37.2 % of profit2015: 37.2 % of profit2016: 37.2 % of profit2017: 37.2 % of profit2018: 37.2 % of profit2019: 37.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Panama is 37.2%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Panama peaked at 44.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 92nd 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Panama, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 43.9%
2006 44.1% +0.5%
2007 44.7% +1.4%
2008 43.8% -2.0%
2009 43.8% +0.0%
2010 43.8% +0.0%
2011 43.6% -0.5%
2012 40.5% -7.1%
2013 37.0% -8.6%
2014 37.2% +0.5%
2015 37.2% +0.0%
2016 37.2% +0.0%
2017 37.2% +0.0%
2018 37.2% +0.0%
2019 37.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.1% 43.8% 44.7% 5
2010s 38.8% 37.0% 43.8% 10

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 89 Ethiopia 37.7% compare
  2. 90 Viet Nam 37.6% compare
  3. 91 Cape Verde 37.5% compare
  4. 92 Kenya 37.2% compare
  5. 94 Papua New Guinea 37.1% compare
  6. 95 Sao Tome and Principe 37.0% compare
  7. 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 37.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Panama?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Panama was 37.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Panama ranks 92nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama 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.