Malaysia vs Norway: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Malaysia
16.7%
in 2019
Norway
15.9%
in 2019
Malaysia rank
85th
Norway rank
87th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Malaysia
  • Norway
051015200520122019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 16.7% against 15.9% in Norway, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Norway ahead.

Malaysia ranks 85th and Norway ranks 87th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Norway in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Norway Difference Ahead
2000s 15.6% 15.9% 0.3% Norway
2010s 16.2% 15.9% 0.3% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Malaysia or Norway?
Malaysia, at 16.7% against 15.9% in Norway as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Malaysia and Norway?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Norway?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Malaysia and Norway rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Malaysia ranks 85th and Norway ranks 87th 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.