Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Belize

Belize: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 5.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
5.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 190 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2005
All-time low
5.0%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

024682005201220192005: 7 % of profits2006: 7 % of profits2007: 7 % of profits2008: 7 % of profits2009: 7 % of profits2010: 7 % of profits2011: 7 % of profits2012: 7 % of profits2013: 5 % of profits2014: 5 % of profits2015: 5 % of profits2016: 5 % of profits2017: 5 % of profits2018: 5 % of profits2019: 5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belize stood at 5.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belize peaked at 7.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2013.

Belize ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Belize, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 7.0%
2006 7.0% +0.0%
2007 7.0% +0.0%
2008 7.0% +0.0%
2009 7.0% +0.0%
2010 7.0% +0.0%
2011 7.0% +0.0%
2012 7.0% +0.0%
2013 5.0% -28.6%
2014 5.0% +0.0%
2015 5.0% +0.0%
2016 5.0% +0.0%
2017 5.0% +0.0%
2018 5.0% +0.0%
2019 5.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 5
2010s 5.6% 5.0% 7.0% 10

Countries ranked near Belize

  1. 164 Thailand 5.4% compare
  2. 165 Hong Kong 5.3% compare
  3. 166 Chile 5.1% compare
  4. 168 Mozambique 4.5% compare
  5. 168 Vanuatu 4.5% compare
  6. 170 Denmark 4.0% compare
  7. 170 South Africa 4.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belize?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Belize was 5.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Belize?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Belize?
The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2013.
How does Belize rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Belize ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Belize?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Belize 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.