Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Cape Verde

Cape Verde: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.7%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
17.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 18.5 % of profits2006: 18.5 % of profits2007: 18.5 % of profits2008: 18.5 % of profits2009: 18.5 % of profits2010: 18.5 % of profits2011: 18.5 % of profits2012: 18.5 % of profits2013: 17.6 % of profits2014: 17.6 % of profits2015: 17.6 % of profits2016: 17.6 % of profits2017: 17.6 % of profits2018: 18.1 % of profits2019: 18.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Cape Verde recorded 18.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cape Verde peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2013.

Cape Verde ranks 70th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Cape Verde, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Cape Verde, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 18.5%
2006 18.5% +0.0%
2007 18.5% +0.0%
2008 18.5% +0.0%
2009 18.5% +0.0%
2010 18.5% +0.0%
2011 18.5% +0.0%
2012 18.5% +0.0%
2013 17.6% -4.9%
2014 17.6% +0.0%
2015 17.6% +0.0%
2016 17.6% +0.0%
2017 17.6% +0.0%
2018 18.1% +2.8%
2019 18.7% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 5
2010s 18.0% 17.6% 18.7% 10

Countries ranked near Cape Verde

  1. 68 Albania 18.8% compare
  2. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.8% compare
  3. 70 Taiwan, China 18.7% compare
  4. 72 Japan 18.6% compare
  5. 72 Dominican Republic 18.6% compare
  6. 72 Paraguay 18.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cape Verde?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Cape Verde was 18.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Cape Verde?
The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Cape Verde?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2013.
How does Cape Verde rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Cape Verde ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Cape Verde?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Cape Verde 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.