Trinidad and Tobago vs United States: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions
Trinidad and Tobago
9.4%
in 2019
United States
9.8%
in 2019
Trinidad and Tobago rank
136th
United States rank
134th
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 9.8% against 9.4% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th and United States ranks 134th of 190 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Trinidad and Tobago | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 9.6% | 1.3% | United States |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 9.8% | 1.2% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Trinidad and Tobago or United States?
- United States, at 9.8% against 9.4% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Trinidad and Tobago and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Trinidad and Tobago and United States rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 136th 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.