Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Gambia

Gambia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 12.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
12.6%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
12.4%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 12.8 % of profits2006: 12.8 % of profits2007: 12.8 % of profits2008: 12.8 % of profits2009: 12.4 % of profits2010: 12.9 % of profits2011: 12.8 % of profits2012: 12.8 % of profits2013: 12.7 % of profits2014: 12.7 % of profits2015: 12.7 % of profits2016: 12.7 % of profits2017: 12.7 % of profits2018: 12.7 % of profits2019: 12.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Gambia stood at 12.6%.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Gambia peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2009.

Gambia ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Gambia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 12.8%
2006 12.8% +0.0%
2007 12.8% +0.0%
2008 12.8% +0.0%
2009 12.4% -3.1%
2010 12.9% +4.0%
2011 12.8% -0.8%
2012 12.8% +0.0%
2013 12.7% -0.8%
2014 12.7% +0.0%
2015 12.7% +0.0%
2016 12.7% +0.0%
2017 12.7% +0.0%
2018 12.7% +0.0%
2019 12.6% -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 12.7% 12.4% 12.8% 5
2010s 12.7% 12.6% 12.9% 10

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 109 Barbados 12.7% compare
  2. 109 Canada 12.7% compare
  3. 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
  4. 113 Ethiopia 12.4% compare
  5. 113 Fiji 12.4% compare
  6. 113 Haiti 12.4% compare
  7. 113 Ireland 12.4% compare
  8. 113 Malawi 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Gambia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Gambia was 12.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2009.
How does Gambia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Gambia ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Gambia 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.