Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Romania
Romania: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 20.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Romania, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 45.4% | 55.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 20.0% | 44.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Romania
- 171 Namibia 20.7% compare
- 172 Croatia 20.5% compare
- 173 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
- 175 Samoa 19.3% compare
- 176 Timor-Leste 17.3% compare
- 177 United Arab Emirates 15.9% compare
More reference data data for Romania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.689 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.59 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.75 (2050)
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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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.