Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Honduras

Honduras: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 8.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.8%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
140th
of 190 countries
All-time high
10.7%
in 2005
All-time low
5.1%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02.557.5102005201220192005: 10.7 % of profits2006: 10.7 % of profits2007: 10.7 % of profits2008: 10.7 % of profits2009: 10.7 % of profits2010: 10.7 % of profits2011: 10.7 % of profits2012: 5.1 % of profits2013: 7.8 % of profits2014: 7.8 % of profits2015: 7.8 % of profits2016: 7.8 % of profits2017: 8.1 % of profits2018: 8.4 % of profits2019: 8.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Honduras is 8.8%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Honduras peaked at 10.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2012.

That places Honduras 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Honduras, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 10.7%
2006 10.7% +0.0%
2007 10.7% +0.0%
2008 10.7% +0.0%
2009 10.7% +0.0%
2010 10.7% +0.0%
2011 10.7% +0.0%
2012 5.1% -52.3%
2013 7.8% +52.9%
2014 7.8% +0.0%
2015 7.8% +0.0%
2016 7.8% +0.0%
2017 8.1% +3.8%
2018 8.4% +3.7%
2019 8.8% +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 5
2010s 8.3% 5.1% 10.7% 10

Countries ranked near Honduras

  1. 137 Guyana 9.2% compare
  2. 138 Angola 9.0% compare
  3. 139 Philippines 8.9% compare
  4. 141 Kiribati 8.5% compare
  5. 141 Micronesia, Federated States of 8.5% compare
  6. 141 Samoa 8.5% compare
  7. 141 Solomon Islands 8.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Honduras?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Honduras was 8.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Honduras?
The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Honduras?
The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2012.
How does Honduras rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Honduras ranks 140th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Honduras?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Honduras 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.