Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Romania

Romania: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 20.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
20.0%
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
174th
of 190 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 2005
All-time low
20.0%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 55.8 % of profit2006: 48.2 % of profit2007: 45.6 % of profit2008: 45.4 % of profit2009: 45.5 % of profit2010: 44 % of profit2011: 43.5 % of profit2012: 43.3 % of profit2013: 43.2 % of profit2014: 43.2 % of profit2015: 42 % of profit2016: 40 % of profit2017: 40 % of profit2018: 40 % of profit2019: 20 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Romania recorded 20.0% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 56.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Romania peaked at 55.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2019.

Romania ranks 174th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Romania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 55.8%
2006 48.2% -13.6%
2007 45.6% -5.4%
2008 45.4% -0.4%
2009 45.5% +0.2%
2010 44.0% -3.3%
2011 43.5% -1.1%
2012 43.3% -0.5%
2013 43.2% -0.2%
2014 43.2% +0.0%
2015 42.0% -2.8%
2016 40.0% -4.8%
2017 40.0% +0.0%
2018 40.0% +0.0%
2019 20.0% -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 48.1% 45.4% 55.8% 5
2010s 39.9% 20.0% 44.0% 10

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 171 Namibia 20.7% compare
  2. 172 Croatia 20.5% compare
  3. 173 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
  4. 175 Samoa 19.3% compare
  5. 176 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
  6. 177 United Arab Emirates 15.9% 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 Romania?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Romania was 20.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2019.
How does Romania rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Romania ranks 174th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Romania 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.