Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in El Salvador

El Salvador: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.3%
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
75th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2019
All-time low
17.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 17.2 % of profits2006: 17.2 % of profits2007: 17.2 % of profits2008: 17.2 % of profits2009: 17.2 % of profits2010: 17.2 % of profits2011: 17.2 % of profits2012: 17.2 % of profits2013: 17.2 % of profits2014: 17.2 % of profits2015: 17.2 % of profits2016: 17.2 % of profits2017: 17.2 % of profits2018: 17.4 % of profits2019: 18.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in El Salvador is 18.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in El Salvador peaked at 18.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2005.

El Salvador ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in El Salvador, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.2%
2006 17.2% +0.0%
2007 17.2% +0.0%
2008 17.2% +0.0%
2009 17.2% +0.0%
2010 17.2% +0.0%
2011 17.2% +0.0%
2012 17.2% +0.0%
2013 17.2% +0.0%
2014 17.2% +0.0%
2015 17.2% +0.0%
2016 17.2% +0.0%
2017 17.2% +0.0%
2018 17.4% +1.2%
2019 18.3% +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 5
2010s 17.3% 17.2% 18.3% 10

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 72 Japan 18.6% compare
  2. 72 Dominican Republic 18.6% compare
  3. 72 Paraguay 18.6% compare
  4. 75 Cameroon 18.3% compare
  5. 77 Slovenia 18.2% compare
  6. 77 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in El Salvador?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in El Salvador was 18.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2005.
How does El Salvador rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
El Salvador ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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.