Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Argentina

Argentina: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 29.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
29.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
21st
of 190 countries
All-time high
29.9%
in 2019
All-time low
29.3%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Argentina, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 29.4 % of profits2006: 29.4 % of profits2007: 29.4 % of profits2008: 29.4 % of profits2009: 29.4 % of profits2010: 29.4 % of profits2011: 29.4 % of profits2012: 29.4 % of profits2013: 29.3 % of profits2014: 29.3 % of profits2015: 29.3 % of profits2016: 29.3 % of profits2017: 29.3 % of profits2018: 29.3 % of profits2019: 29.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Argentina is 29.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Argentina peaked at 29.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2013.

That places Argentina 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Argentina, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 29.4%
2006 29.4% +0.0%
2007 29.4% +0.0%
2008 29.4% +0.0%
2009 29.4% +0.0%
2010 29.4% +0.0%
2011 29.4% +0.0%
2012 29.4% +0.0%
2013 29.3% -0.3%
2014 29.3% +0.0%
2015 29.3% +0.0%
2016 29.3% +0.0%
2017 29.3% +0.0%
2018 29.3% +0.0%
2019 29.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.4% 29.4% 29.4% 5
2010s 29.4% 29.3% 29.9% 10

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 18 Congo 31.3% compare
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  3. 20 San Marino 30.9% compare
  4. 21 Republic of Moldova 29.9% compare
  5. 23 Guinea 28.6% compare
  6. 24 Tajikistan 28.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Argentina?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Argentina was 29.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 29.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2013.
How does Argentina rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Argentina ranks 21st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.