Papua New Guinea vs United States: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Papua New Guinea
9.5%
in 2019
United States
9.8%
in 2019
Papua New Guinea rank
135th
United States rank
134th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.8% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and United States ranks 134th of 190 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.6% | 1.5% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.8% | 1.6% | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Papua New Guinea or United States?
- United States, at 9.8% against 9.5% in Papua New Guinea as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 0.3%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Papua New Guinea and United States rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 135th and United States ranks 134th 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
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.