Ghana vs Uruguay: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Ghana
14.7%
in 2019
Uruguay
15.6%
in 2019
Ghana rank
91st
Uruguay rank
88th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Ghana
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 15.6% against 14.7% in Ghana, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th of 190 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.2% | 4.9% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1.0% | Uruguay |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Ghana or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 15.6% against 14.7% in Ghana as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Ghana and Uruguay?
- 0.9%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Uruguay?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Ghana and Uruguay rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Ghana ranks 91st and Uruguay ranks 88th 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
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.