Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Lebanon

Lebanon: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 24.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
24.9%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
40th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 2019
All-time low
23.4%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 24.1 % of profits2006: 24.1 % of profits2007: 24.1 % of profits2008: 24.1 % of profits2009: 24.1 % of profits2010: 24.1 % of profits2011: 24.1 % of profits2012: 24.1 % of profits2013: 23.4 % of profits2014: 23.8 % of profits2015: 23.8 % of profits2016: 23.8 % of profits2017: 23.8 % of profits2018: 24.5 % of profits2019: 24.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 24.9% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Lebanon peaked at 24.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2013.

That places Lebanon 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Lebanon, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.1%
2006 24.1% +0.0%
2007 24.1% +0.0%
2008 24.1% +0.0%
2009 24.1% +0.0%
2010 24.1% +0.0%
2011 24.1% +0.0%
2012 24.1% +0.0%
2013 23.4% -2.9%
2014 23.8% +1.7%
2015 23.8% +0.0%
2016 23.8% +0.0%
2017 23.8% +0.0%
2018 24.5% +2.9%
2019 24.9% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.1% 24.1% 24.1% 5
2010s 24.0% 23.4% 24.9% 10

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 38 Poland 25.3% compare
  2. 38 Tunisia 25.3% compare
  3. 41 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare
  4. 42 Viet Nam 24.3% compare
  5. 43 Nicaragua 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Lebanon?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Lebanon was 24.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2013.
How does Lebanon rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Lebanon ranks 40th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Lebanon 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.