Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Dominican Republic
18.6%
in 2019
El Salvador
18.3%
in 2019
Dominican Republic rank
72nd
El Salvador rank
75th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
05101520200520122019

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 18.6% against 18.3% in El Salvador, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was El Salvador ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and El Salvador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 11.6% 17.2% 5.6% El Salvador
2010s 18.6% 17.3% 1.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 18.6% against 18.3% in El Salvador as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd and El Salvador ranks 75th 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.