Uruguay: Income and profits taxes

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 Uruguay

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

 Latest value 18.76
 Year 2024
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1972 - 2024
 Average 12.43
 Min - Max 4.69 - 30.99
 Source The World Bank
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The latest value from 2024 is 18.76 percent, a decline from 19.98 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 26.79 percent, based on data from 87 countries. Historically, the average for Uruguay from 1972 to 2024 is 12.43 percent. The minimum value, 4.69 percent, was reached in 1972 while the maximum of 30.99 percent was recorded in 2016. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Uruguay: Income and profits taxes
 2024 18.76
 2023 19.98
 2022 19.96
 2021 21.23
 2020 22.48
 2019 21.93
 2018 21.97
 2017 22.33




Definition: Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.

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