Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 73.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
73.3%
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 2019
All-time low
49.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 50.2 % of profit2006: 49.8 % of profit2007: 53.6 % of profit2008: 55.6 % of profit2009: 60.4 % of profit2010: 51.9 % of profit2011: 62.8 % of profit2012: 61.5 % of profit2013: 65 % of profit2014: 65 % of profit2015: 64.7 % of profit2016: 65 % of profit2017: 70.1 % of profit2018: 70.1 % of profit2019: 73.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 73.3%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 73.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2006.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 50.2%
2006 49.8% -0.8%
2007 53.6% +7.6%
2008 55.6% +3.7%
2009 60.4% +8.6%
2010 51.9% -14.1%
2011 62.8% +21.0%
2012 61.5% -2.1%
2013 65.0% +5.7%
2014 65.0% +0.0%
2015 64.7% -0.5%
2016 65.0% +0.5%
2017 70.1% +7.8%
2018 70.1% +0.0%
2019 73.3% +4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 53.9% 49.8% 60.4% 5
2010s 64.9% 51.9% 73.3% 10

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  5. 10 Colombia 71.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 73.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2006.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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.