Hong Kong, China vs Thailand: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Hong Kong, China
5.3%
in 2019
Thailand
5.4%
in 2019
Hong Kong, China rank
165th
Thailand rank
164th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Thailand
0246200520122019

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.4% against 5.3% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Thailand ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Thailand ranks 164th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Thailand Difference Ahead
2000s 5.3% 5.7% 0.4% Thailand
2010s 5.2% 5.2% 0.0% Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Hong Kong, China or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.4% against 5.3% in Hong Kong, China as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
0.1%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Thailand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Hong Kong, China and Thailand rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Hong Kong, China ranks 165th and Thailand ranks 164th 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.