El Salvador: Income and profits taxes

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 El Salvador

Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue

 Latest value 30.14
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2002 - 2021
 Average 30.68
 Min - Max 24.21 - 37.04
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 30.14 percent, a decline from 37.04 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 28.52 percent, based on data from 117 countries. Historically, the average for El Salvador from 2002 to 2021 is 30.68 percent. The minimum value, 24.21 percent, was reached in 2002 while the maximum of 37.04 percent was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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El Salvador - Income and profits taxes - Recent values chart

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El Salvador - Income and profits taxes - historical chart - 2002-2021




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are levied on the actual or presumptive net income of individuals, on the profits of corporations and enterprises, and on capital gains, whether realized or not, on land, securities, and other assets. Intragovernmental payments are eliminated in consolidation.

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 Government spending, percent of GDP 18.01 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 6.13 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -4.67 2023 percent
 Government debt 59.08 2023 percent
 Tax revenue 19.69 2021 percent
 Commercial tax rate 36.40 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 168 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 7 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 44.15 2021 percent
 Taxes on international trade 4.01 2021 percent
 Income and profits taxes 30.14 2021 percent
 Foreign aid 707.97 2022 million U.S. dollars
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