Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 64.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico is 64.4%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico peaked at 67.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 49.6%, in 2013.
Puerto Rico ranks 17th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 57.6% | — |
| 2006 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 60.6% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 50.4% | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +33.1% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 64.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 64.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 64.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 39.1%, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +33.1% | 49.6% | 66.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.8% | 57.6% | 60.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 49.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4659 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.2752 °C (2026)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0793 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Puerto Rico was 64.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.6% in 2013.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Puerto Rico ranks 17th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.