Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 19.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.5%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.2%
in 2005
All-time low
19.5%
in 2011
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 28.2 % of profits2006: 27.1 % of profits2007: 23.7 % of profits2008: 23.7 % of profits2009: 21.4 % of profits2010: 21.5 % of profits2011: 19.5 % of profits2012: 19.5 % of profits2013: 19.5 % of profits2014: 19.5 % of profits2015: 19.5 % of profits2016: 19.5 % of profits2017: 19.5 % of profits2018: 19.5 % of profits2019: 19.5 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kyrgyzstan is 19.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kyrgyzstan peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, in 2011.

That places Kyrgyzstan 63rd 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 Kyrgyzstan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Kyrgyzstan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 28.2%
2006 27.1% -3.9%
2007 23.7% -12.5%
2008 23.7% +0.0%
2009 21.4% -9.7%
2010 21.5% +0.5%
2011 19.5% -9.3%
2012 19.5% +0.0%
2013 19.5% +0.0%
2014 19.5% +0.0%
2015 19.5% +0.0%
2016 19.5% +0.0%
2017 19.5% +0.0%
2018 19.5% +0.0%
2019 19.5% +0.0%

Kyrgyzstan compared with similar countries

  • Kyrgyzstan's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kyrgyzstan's 19.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.5%, 91% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.8% 21.4% 28.2% 5
2010s 19.7% 19.5% 21.5% 10

Countries ranked near Kyrgyzstan

  1. 60 Panama 20.0% compare
  2. 61 Central African Republic 19.8% compare
  3. 62 Türkiye 19.7% compare
  4. 64 Croatia 19.4% compare
  5. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 19.3% compare
  6. 66 South Sudan 19.2% compare
  7. 66 Sudan 19.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kyrgyzstan?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kyrgyzstan was 19.5% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kyrgyzstan?
The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2011.
How does Kyrgyzstan rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 63rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Kyrgyzstan?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kyrgyzstan 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.