Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of

Bolivia, Plurinational State of: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.8%
in 2012
All-time low
15.5%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 15.5 % of profits2006: 15.5 % of profits2007: 15.5 % of profits2008: 15.5 % of profits2009: 15.5 % of profits2010: 15.5 % of profits2011: 15.5 % of profits2012: 18.8 % of profits2013: 18.8 % of profits2014: 18.8 % of profits2015: 18.8 % of profits2016: 18.8 % of profits2017: 18.8 % of profits2018: 18.8 % of profits2019: 18.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of is 18.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of peaked at 18.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 2005.

That places Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Bolivia, Plurinational State of, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.5%
2006 15.5% +0.0%
2007 15.5% +0.0%
2008 15.5% +0.0%
2009 15.5% +0.0%
2010 15.5% +0.0%
2011 15.5% +0.0%
2012 18.8% +21.3%
2013 18.8% +0.0%
2014 18.8% +0.0%
2015 18.8% +0.0%
2016 18.8% +0.0%
2017 18.8% +0.0%
2018 18.8% +0.0%
2019 18.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.5% 15.5% 15.5% 5
2010s 18.1% 15.5% 18.8% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Bolivia, Plurinational State of was 18.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The highest recorded value was 18.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 2005.
How does Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Bolivia, Plurinational State of?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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.