Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Ecuador
Ecuador: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) was 12.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ecuador, 2013–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ecuador is 12.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ecuador peaked at 16.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2021.
Ecuador ranks 127th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue) in Ecuador, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 12.6% | — |
| 2014 | 13.5% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 16.1% | +18.8% |
| 2016 | 14.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 13.7% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 14.3% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 13.4% | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 15.4% | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 12.0% | -22.3% |
| 2022 | 12.3% | +2.9% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 12.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22.7%, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 12.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 25.4%, 49% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.0% | 12.6% | 16.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 12.0% | 15.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ecuador?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Ecuador was 12.3% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2021.
- How does Ecuador rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Ecuador ranks 127th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.