Philippines vs Samoa: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Philippines
8.9%
in 2019
Samoa
8.5%
in 2019
Philippines rank
139th
Samoa rank
141st

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Philippines
  • Samoa
02.557.510200520122019

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 8.9% against 8.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Philippines ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 141st of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 9.6% 6.8% 2.8% Philippines
2010s 9.1% 7.4% 1.8% Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Philippines or Samoa?
Philippines, at 8.9% against 8.5% in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Philippines and Samoa?
0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Philippines ranks 139th and Samoa ranks 141st 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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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.