Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Russian Federation

Russian Federation: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 46.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
46.2%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
60.0%
in 2005
All-time low
46.2%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02040602005201220192005: 60 % of profit2006: 51.2 % of profit2007: 51.2 % of profit2008: 48.3 % of profit2009: 48.3 % of profit2010: 46.5 % of profit2011: 46.9 % of profit2012: 54.1 % of profit2013: 48.7 % of profit2014: 48.9 % of profit2015: 47 % of profit2016: 47.4 % of profit2017: 47.5 % of profit2018: 46.3 % of profit2019: 46.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Russian Federation is 46.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Russian Federation peaked at 60.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2019.

That places Russian Federation 55th 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 Russian Federation, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Russian Federation, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 60.0%
2006 51.2% -14.7%
2007 51.2% +0.0%
2008 48.3% -5.7%
2009 48.3% +0.0%
2010 46.5% -3.7%
2011 46.9% +0.9%
2012 54.1% +15.4%
2013 48.7% -10.0%
2014 48.9% +0.4%
2015 47.0% -3.9%
2016 47.4% +0.9%
2017 47.5% +0.2%
2018 46.3% -2.5%
2019 46.2% -0.2%

Russian Federation compared with similar countries

  • Russian Federation's 46.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.4%, 1.3× the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Russian Federation's 46.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.6%, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.8% 48.3% 60.0% 5
2010s 48.0% 46.2% 54.1% 10

Countries ranked near Russian Federation

  1. 52 Gabon 47.1% compare
  2. 53 Spain 47.0% compare
  3. 54 Japan 46.7% compare
  4. 55 Liberia 46.2% compare
  5. 57 Czechia 46.1% compare
  6. 58 Morocco 45.8% 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 Russian Federation?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Russian Federation was 46.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The highest recorded value was 60.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Russian Federation?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2019.
How does Russian Federation rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Russian Federation ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Russian Federation?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Russian Federation 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.