El Salvador vs Paraguay: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • El Salvador
  • Paraguay
05101520200520122019

How they compare

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.

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

Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Paraguay Difference Ahead
2000s 17.2% 18.6% 1.4% Paraguay
2010s 17.3% 18.6% 1.3% Paraguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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