Jordan vs Malaysia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Jordan
16.1%
in 2019
Malaysia
16.7%
in 2019
Jordan rank
86th
Malaysia rank
85th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Jordan
  • Malaysia
051015200520122019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.7% against 16.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Jordan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 12.4% 15.6% 3.2% Malaysia
2010s 14.2% 16.2% 2.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Jordan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 16.7% against 16.1% in Jordan as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Jordan and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Jordan and Malaysia rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Jordan ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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

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.