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Corporate tax in United States

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United States's corporate tax is 21.00 % — #45 of 96 countries on the atlas (lower is better). Period 2026.

21.00%

Checked 8 Sept 2026Period 2026

Source: OECD Corporate Tax Statistics

Among 96 countries

3 of 96 countries between 0.00 % and 1.46 %1 of 96 countries between 4.38 % and 5.83 %1 of 96 countries between 5.83 % and 7.29 %1 of 96 countries between 7.29 % and 8.75 %8 of 96 countries between 8.75 % and 10.21 %2 of 96 countries between 11.67 % and 13.13 %8 of 96 countries between 14.58 % and 16.04 %3 of 96 countries between 16.04 % and 17.50 %4 of 96 countries between 17.50 % and 18.96 %12 of 96 countries between 18.96 % and 20.42 %3 of 96 countries between 20.42 % and 21.88 %11 of 96 countries between 21.88 % and 23.33 %2 of 96 countries between 23.33 % and 24.79 %16 of 96 countries between 24.79 % and 26.25 %3 of 96 countries between 26.25 % and 27.71 %3 of 96 countries between 27.71 % and 29.17 %9 of 96 countries between 29.17 % and 30.63 %1 of 96 countries between 30.63 % and 32.08 %5 of 96 countries between 33.54 % and 35.00 %median 22.00 %United States: ahead of 52 % of the 96 countries with a published corporate taxUnited States 21.00 %0.00 %35.00 %
Half of all 96 countries sit between 16.00 % and 25.00 %. United States is ahead of 52 % of them.
Rank
#45 of 96
lower is better
Ranked behind
53 %
51 of 96 countries

In Americas: #6 of 19vs median 22.00 %: −1.00 pp (better)

The neighbourhood

#CountryCorporate taxvs United States
43 Vietnam20.00 %−1.00 pp
44 Sweden20.60 %−0.40 pp
45 United States21.00 %—
46 Czech Republic21.00 %—
47 Greece22.00 %+1.00 pp

Statutory corporate income tax rate (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics).

How to read this figure

The statutory (headline) corporate income tax rate from OECD Corporate Tax Statistics. Effective rates after deductions and incentives are typically lower; this is the rate on paper that companies plan around.

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