Burkina Faso vs Germany: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Burkina Faso
21.4%
in 2019
Germany
21.5%
in 2019
Burkina Faso rank
53rd
Germany rank
51st

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Germany
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Germany currently reports 21.5% against 21.4% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Burkina Faso ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 22.6% 22.0% 0.6% Burkina Faso
2010s 21.5% 21.5% 0.0% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Burkina Faso or Germany?
Germany, at 21.5% against 21.4% in Burkina Faso as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Burkina Faso and Germany?
0.1%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Germany?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Burkina Faso and Germany rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Burkina Faso ranks 53rd and Germany ranks 51st of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.