Kenya vs Seychelles: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Kenya
1.9%
in 2019
Seychelles
2.3%
in 2019
Kenya rank
176th
Seychelles rank
174th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Kenya
  • Seychelles
0510152025200520122019

How they compare

Seychelles currently reports 2.3% against 1.9% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.

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

Kenya ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 174th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Seychelles Difference Ahead
2000s 6.8% 24.3% 17.5% Seychelles
2010s 3.4% 5.1% 1.7% Seychelles

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Kenya or Seychelles?
Seychelles, at 2.3% against 1.9% in Kenya as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Kenya and Seychelles?
0.4%, with Seychelles ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Seychelles?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Kenya and Seychelles rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Kenya ranks 176th and Seychelles ranks 174th 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.