Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau

Guinea-Bissau: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 24.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.8%
in 2005
All-time low
24.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau, 2005–2019

05101520252005201220192005: 24.8 % of profits2006: 24.8 % of profits2007: 24.8 % of profits2008: 24.8 % of profits2009: 24.8 % of profits2010: 24.8 % of profits2011: 24.8 % of profits2012: 24.8 % of profits2013: 24.8 % of profits2014: 24.8 % of profits2015: 24.8 % of profits2016: 24.8 % of profits2017: 24.8 % of profits2018: 24.8 % of profits2019: 24.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau stood at 24.8%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 24.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2005.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Guinea-Bissau, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.8%
2006 24.8% +0.0%
2007 24.8% +0.0%
2008 24.8% +0.0%
2009 24.8% +0.0%
2010 24.8% +0.0%
2011 24.8% +0.0%
2012 24.8% +0.0%
2013 24.8% +0.0%
2014 24.8% +0.0%
2015 24.8% +0.0%
2016 24.8% +0.0%
2017 24.8% +0.0%
2018 24.8% +0.0%
2019 24.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 5
2010s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 10

Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau

  1. 38 Poland 25.3% compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 25.3% compare
  3. 40 Lebanon 24.9% compare
  4. 42 Viet Nam 24.3% compare
  5. 43 Nicaragua 23.7% compare
  6. 44 Colombia 23.6% compare
  7. 44 Senegal 23.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Guinea-Bissau was 24.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The highest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2005.
How does Guinea-Bissau rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 41st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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
Last refreshed

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.