Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?

Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Eswatini as of 2019.

What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?

0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

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.

Eswatini vs Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Eswatini

6.4%

in 2019

Sao Tome and Principe

6.8%

in 2019

Eswatini rank

152nd

Sao Tome and Principe rank

149th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

Eswatini
Sao Tome and Principe

How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6.8% against 6.4% in Eswatini, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Eswatini's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 190 countries.

Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eswatini	Sao Tome and Principe	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.0%	6.8%	2.8%	Sao Tome and Principe
2010s	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Eswatini or Sao Tome and Principe?: Sao Tome and Principe, at 6.8% against 6.4% in Eswatini as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?: 0.4%, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Eswatini and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?: Eswatini ranks 152nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th 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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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: 07 September 2026

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.