Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Egypt

Egypt: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 25.5% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
25.5%
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
34th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2018
All-time low
23.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 25.4 % of profits2006: 25.4 % of profits2007: 25.4 % of profits2008: 25.6 % of profits2009: 25.6 % of profits2010: 25.8 % of profits2011: 27.1 % of profits2012: 25.8 % of profits2013: 23.4 % of profits2014: 23.9 % of profits2015: 24.1 % of profits2016: 24.4 % of profits2017: 27.3 % of profits2018: 28.8 % of profits2019: 25.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Egypt stood at 25.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Egypt peaked at 28.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2013.

That places Egypt 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Egypt, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 25.4%
2006 25.4% +0.0%
2007 25.4% +0.0%
2008 25.6% +0.8%
2009 25.6% +0.0%
2010 25.8% +0.8%
2011 27.1% +5.0%
2012 25.8% -4.8%
2013 23.4% -9.3%
2014 23.9% +2.1%
2015 24.1% +0.8%
2016 24.4% +1.2%
2017 27.3% +11.9%
2018 28.8% +5.5%
2019 25.5% -11.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 25.5% 25.4% 25.6% 5
2010s 25.6% 23.4% 28.8% 10

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 32 Nepal 26.2% compare
  2. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.9% compare
  3. 34 Gabon 25.5% compare
  4. 36 Azerbaijan 25.4% compare
  5. 36 Equatorial Guinea 25.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Egypt?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Egypt was 25.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2013.
How does Egypt rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Egypt ranks 34th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Egypt 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.