Namibia vs New Zealand: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Namibia
1.9%
in 2019
New Zealand
2.8%
in 2019
Namibia rank
176th
New Zealand rank
173rd

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Namibia
  • New Zealand
1234200520122019

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 2.8% against 1.9% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 1.5 times Namibia's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 176th and New Zealand ranks 173rd of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia New Zealand Difference Ahead
2000s 1.0% 2.4% 1.4% New Zealand
2010s 1.4% 2.9% 1.5% New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Namibia or New Zealand?
New Zealand, at 2.8% against 1.9% in Namibia as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Namibia and New Zealand?
0.9%, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and New Zealand?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Namibia and New Zealand rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Namibia 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.

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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.