Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Guyana or United States of America?

United States of America, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Guyana as of 2019.

What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Guyana and United States of America?

0.6%, with United States of America ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?

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.

Guyana vs United States of America: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Guyana

9.2%

in 2019

United States of America

9.8%

in 2019

Guyana rank

137th

United States of America rank

134th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

Guyana
United States of America

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 9.8% against 9.2% in Guyana, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Guyana's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 134th of 190 countries.

United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	United States of America	Difference	Ahead
2000s	8.8%	9.6%	0.8%	United States of America
2010s	9.0%	9.8%	0.8%	United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Guyana or United States of America?: United States of America, at 9.8% against 9.2% in Guyana as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Guyana and United States of America?: 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and United States of America?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Guyana and United States of America rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?: Guyana ranks 137th and United States of America ranks 134th 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.