Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bahamas

Bahamas: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2019
All-time low
4.5%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bahamas, 2007–2019

02462007201320192007: 4.5 % of profits2008: 4.5 % of profits2009: 4.5 % of profits2010: 4.5 % of profits2011: 6.1 % of profits2012: 6.1 % of profits2013: 6.3 % of profits2014: 6.3 % of profits2015: 6.3 % of profits2016: 6.3 % of profits2017: 6.3 % of profits2018: 6.3 % of profits2019: 6.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 6.4% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahamas peaked at 6.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2007.

That places Bahamas 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Bahamas, 2007 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2007 4.5%
2008 4.5% +0.0%
2009 4.5% +0.0%
2010 4.5% +0.0%
2011 6.1% +35.6%
2012 6.1% +0.0%
2013 6.3% +3.3%
2014 6.3% +0.0%
2015 6.3% +0.0%
2016 6.3% +0.0%
2017 6.3% +0.0%
2018 6.3% +0.0%
2019 6.4% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 3
2010s 6.1% 4.5% 6.4% 10

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
  2. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
  3. 149 Timor-Leste 6.8% compare
  4. 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare
  5. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.2% compare
  6. 155 Liberia 6.1% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahamas?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bahamas was 6.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2007.
How does Bahamas rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Bahamas ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bahamas 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.