Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Uruguay

Uruguay: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 41.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
73rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
71.3%
in 2005
All-time low
41.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0204060802005201220192005: 71.3 % of profit2006: 71.3 % of profit2007: 71.3 % of profit2008: 43 % of profit2009: 41.9 % of profit2010: 41.9 % of profit2011: 41.9 % of profit2012: 41.9 % of profit2013: 41.8 % of profit2014: 41.8 % of profit2015: 41.8 % of profit2016: 41.8 % of profit2017: 41.8 % of profit2018: 41.8 % of profit2019: 41.8 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

Uruguay recorded 41.8% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uruguay peaked at 71.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.8%, in 2013.

That places Uruguay 73rd 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 Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Uruguay, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 71.3%
2006 71.3% +0.0%
2007 71.3% +0.0%
2008 43.0% -39.7%
2009 41.9% -2.6%
2010 41.9% +0.0%
2011 41.9% +0.0%
2012 41.9% +0.0%
2013 41.8% -0.2%
2014 41.8% +0.0%
2015 41.8% +0.0%
2016 41.8% +0.0%
2017 41.8% +0.0%
2018 41.8% +0.0%
2019 41.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.8% 41.9% 71.3% 5
2010s 41.8% 41.8% 41.9% 10

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 71 Lithuania 42.6% compare
  2. 72 Türkiye 42.3% compare
  3. 73 Nepal 41.8% compare
  4. 75 Burkina Faso 41.3% compare
  5. 76 Burundi 41.2% compare
  6. 76 Netherlands 41.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uruguay?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Uruguay was 41.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 71.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 41.8% in 2013.
How does Uruguay rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Uruguay ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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.