Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Philippines
Philippines: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 43.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Philippines, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Philippines is 43.1%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Philippines peaked at 49.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2013.
That places Philippines 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Philippines, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 47.2% | — |
| 2006 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 47.1% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 43.8% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 44.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 42.5% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 43.1% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 49.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 43.2% | 42.5% | 44.5% | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Philippines?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Philippines was 43.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 49.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2013.
- How does Philippines rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Philippines ranks 67th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Philippines 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.