Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 25.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
25.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
36th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2006
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 30.5 % of profits2006: 24.8 % of profits2007: 24.8 % of profits2008: 24.8 % of profits2009: 24.8 % of profits2010: 24.8 % of profits2011: 24.8 % of profits2012: 24.8 % of profits2013: 24.8 % of profits2014: 24.8 % of profits2015: 24.8 % of profits2016: 24.8 % of profits2017: 24.8 % of profits2018: 24.8 % of profits2019: 25.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Azerbaijan is 25.4%, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Azerbaijan peaked at 30.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2006.

Azerbaijan ranks 36th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 30.5%
2006 24.8% -18.7%
2007 24.8% +0.0%
2008 24.8% +0.0%
2009 24.8% +0.0%
2010 24.8% +0.0%
2011 24.8% +0.0%
2012 24.8% +0.0%
2013 24.8% +0.0%
2014 24.8% +0.0%
2015 24.8% +0.0%
2016 24.8% +0.0%
2017 24.8% +0.0%
2018 24.8% +0.0%
2019 25.4% +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.9% 24.8% 30.5% 5
2010s 24.9% 24.8% 25.4% 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.9% compare
  2. 34 Egypt 25.5% compare
  3. 34 Gabon 25.5% compare
  4. 36 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare
  5. 38 Poland 25.3% compare
  6. 38 Tunisia 25.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Azerbaijan?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Azerbaijan was 25.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2006.
How does Azerbaijan rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Azerbaijan ranks 36th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Azerbaijan 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.