Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Eswatini

Eswatini: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2018
All-time low
4.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02462005201220192005: 4 % of profits2006: 4 % of profits2007: 4 % of profits2008: 4 % of profits2009: 4 % of profits2010: 4 % of profits2011: 5.6 % of profits2012: 4 % of profits2013: 4.5 % of profits2014: 4.7 % of profits2015: 5 % of profits2016: 5.5 % of profits2017: 5.7 % of profits2018: 6.4 % of profits2019: 6.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Eswatini is 6.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Eswatini peaked at 6.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2005.

Eswatini ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Eswatini, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 4.0%
2006 4.0% +0.0%
2007 4.0% +0.0%
2008 4.0% +0.0%
2009 4.0% +0.0%
2010 4.0% +0.0%
2011 5.6% +40.0%
2012 4.0% -28.6%
2013 4.5% +12.5%
2014 4.7% +4.4%
2015 5.0% +6.4%
2016 5.5% +10.0%
2017 5.7% +3.6%
2018 6.4% +12.3%
2019 6.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 5
2010s 5.2% 4.0% 6.4% 10

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
  2. 149 Sao Tome and Principe 6.8% compare
  3. 149 Timor-Leste 6.8% compare
  4. 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
  5. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.2% compare
  6. 155 Liberia 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Eswatini?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Eswatini was 6.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2005.
How does Eswatini rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Eswatini ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Eswatini?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Eswatini 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.