Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kenya
Kenya: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 1.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kenya, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.9% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kenya peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2013.
Kenya ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 6.8% | — |
| 2006 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.9% | -72.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 1.9% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 173 New Zealand 2.8% compare
- 174 Cambodia 2.3% compare
- 174 Seychelles 2.3% compare
- 176 Namibia 1.9% compare
- 178 Myanmar 0.3% compare
- 179 Bangladesh 0.0%
- 179 Afghanistan 0.0%
- 179 Armenia 0.0% compare
- 179 Bhutan 0.0%
- 179 Botswana 0.0%
- 179 Comoros 0.0%
- 179 Eritrea 0.0%
- 179 Georgia 0.0% compare
- 179 Lesotho 0.0%
- 179 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
- 179 Suriname 0.0%
- 179 Palestine, State of 0.0%
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kenya?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kenya was 1.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- Kenya ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
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.