Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Thailand

Thailand: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 29.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
29.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
145th
of 190 countries
All-time high
36.4%
in 2005
All-time low
26.0%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0102030402005201220192005: 36.4 % of profit2006: 35.9 % of profit2007: 36.4 % of profit2008: 36.1 % of profit2009: 35.8 % of profit2010: 35.8 % of profit2011: 35.9 % of profit2012: 36.1 % of profit2013: 28.7 % of profit2014: 26 % of profit2015: 26.8 % of profit2016: 29.6 % of profit2017: 28.7 % of profit2018: 29.5 % of profit2019: 29.5 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Thailand is 29.5%, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 17.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Thailand peaked at 36.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2014.

That places Thailand 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Thailand, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 36.4%
2006 35.9% -1.4%
2007 36.4% +1.4%
2008 36.1% -0.8%
2009 35.8% -0.8%
2010 35.8% +0.0%
2011 35.9% +0.3%
2012 36.1% +0.6%
2013 28.7% -20.5%
2014 26.0% -9.4%
2015 26.8% +3.1%
2016 29.6% +10.4%
2017 28.7% -3.0%
2018 29.5% +2.8%
2019 29.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 36.1% 35.8% 36.4% 5
2010s 30.7% 26.0% 36.1% 10

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 142 Maldives 30.2% compare
  2. 143 Indonesia 30.1% compare
  3. 143 Seychelles 30.1% compare
  4. 146 South Africa 29.2% compare
  5. 147 Kyrgyzstan 29.0% compare
  6. 148 Switzerland 28.8% 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 Thailand?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Thailand was 29.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2014.
How does Thailand rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Thailand ranks 145th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Thailand 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.