Income and profits taxes - Country rankings

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Income, profits, and capital gains taxes: percent of revenue, 2021:

The average for 2021 based on 14 countries was 29.34 percent. The highest value was in Mexico: 44.77 percent and the lowest value was in Argentina: 13.18 percent. The indicator is available from 1972 to 2022. Below is a chart for all countries where data are available.

Measure: percent; Source: The World Bank
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Countries Income and profits taxes, 2021 Global rank Available data
Mexico 44.77 1 1991 - 2022
Nicaragua 38.87 2 1990 - 2022
Peru 34.3 3 1995 - 2021
Colombia 33.72 4 1998 - 2022
Guatemala 33.48 5 1990 - 2022
Chile 32.19 6 1972 - 2022
Domin. Rep. 30.43 7 2003 - 2022
El Salvador 30.14 8 2002 - 2021
Panama 29.06 9 2014 - 2021
Brazil 28.34 10 2010 - 2022
Costa Rica 27.53 11 2002 - 2022
Paraguay 19.46 12 2005 - 2022
Ecuador 15.23 13 2013 - 2022
Argentina 13.18 14 2002 - 2022


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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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1. Mexico
2. Nicaragua
3. Peru
4. Colombia
5. Guatemala
6. Chile
7. Domin. Rep.
8. El Salvador
9. Panama
10. Brazil
11. Costa Rica
12. Paraguay
13. Ecuador
14. Argentina
44.77
38.87
34.30
33.72
33.48
32.19
30.43
30.14
29.06
28.34
27.53
19.46
15.23
13.18
0
11.2
22.4
33.6
44.77


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