Mexico vs Portugal: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Mexico
27.2%
in 2019
Portugal
26.8%
in 2019
Mexico rank
27th
Portugal rank
29th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Mexico
  • Portugal
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Mexico currently reports 27.2% against 26.8% in Portugal, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Mexico ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Portugal Difference Ahead
2000s 26.9% 26.8% 0.1% Mexico
2010s 26.2% 26.8% 0.6% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Mexico or Portugal?
Mexico, at 27.2% against 26.8% in Portugal as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Mexico and Portugal?
0.4%, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Portugal?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Mexico and Portugal rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Mexico ranks 27th and Portugal ranks 29th 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.