Kenya vs New Zealand: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Kenya
1.9%
in 2019
New Zealand
2.8%
in 2019
Kenya rank
176th
New Zealand rank
173rd
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Kenya
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 173rd of 190 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 2.4% | 4.4% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Kenya or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 2.8% against 1.9% in Kenya as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Kenya and New Zealand?
- 0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and New Zealand?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Kenya and New Zealand rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Kenya ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 173rd 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.