Mozambique vs South Africa: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Mozambique
4.5%
in 2019
South Africa
4.0%
in 2019
Mozambique rank
168th
South Africa rank
170th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
012345200520122019

How they compare

Mozambique currently reports 4.5% against 4.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.5%.

That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

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

Mozambique ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 170th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 3.6% 0.9% Mozambique
2010s 4.5% 3.9% 0.6% Mozambique

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Mozambique or South Africa?
Mozambique, at 4.5% against 4.0% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Mozambique and South Africa?
0.5%, with Mozambique ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Mozambique ranks 168th and South Africa ranks 170th 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.