Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Ecuador

Ecuador: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
13.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
94th
of 190 countries
All-time high
13.7%
in 2005
All-time low
13.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 13.7 % of profits2006: 13.7 % of profits2007: 13.7 % of profits2008: 13.7 % of profits2009: 13.7 % of profits2010: 13.7 % of profits2011: 13.7 % of profits2012: 13.7 % of profits2013: 13.7 % of profits2014: 13.7 % of profits2015: 13.7 % of profits2016: 13.7 % of profits2017: 13.7 % of profits2018: 13.7 % of profits2019: 13.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Ecuador recorded 13.7% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ecuador peaked at 13.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2005.

That places Ecuador 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Ecuador, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 13.7%
2006 13.7% +0.0%
2007 13.7% +0.0%
2008 13.7% +0.0%
2009 13.7% +0.0%
2010 13.7% +0.0%
2011 13.7% +0.0%
2012 13.7% +0.0%
2013 13.7% +0.0%
2014 13.7% +0.0%
2015 13.7% +0.0%
2016 13.7% +0.0%
2017 13.7% +0.0%
2018 13.7% +0.0%
2019 13.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 5
2010s 13.7% 13.7% 13.7% 10

Countries ranked near Ecuador

  1. 91 Ghana 14.7% compare
  2. 92 Guatemala 14.3% compare
  3. 93 United Arab Emirates 14.1% compare
  4. 94 Republic of Korea 13.7% compare
  5. 96 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.6% compare
  6. 97 Nigeria 13.5% compare
  7. 97 Bahrain 13.5% compare
  8. 97 Iraq 13.5% compare
  9. 97 Mongolia 13.5% compare
  10. 97 Saudi Arabia 13.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ecuador?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Ecuador was 13.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ecuador?
The highest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Ecuador?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
How does Ecuador rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Ecuador ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Ecuador?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ecuador 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.