Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Jordan
16.1%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
16.9%
in 2019
Jordan rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
84th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Jordan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.9% against 16.1% in Jordan, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Jordan ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 190 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.9% | 4.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 16.9% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Jordan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.9% against 16.1% in Jordan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Jordan ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th 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.
Individual pages
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.