Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Liberia

Liberia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.1% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6.1%
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
155th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.1%
in 2019
All-time low
5.4%
in 2006
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Liberia, 2006–2019

02462006201220192006: 5.4 % of profits2007: 5.4 % of profits2008: 5.4 % of profits2009: 5.4 % of profits2010: 5.4 % of profits2011: 5.4 % of profits2012: 5.4 % of profits2013: 5.4 % of profits2014: 5.4 % of profits2015: 5.4 % of profits2016: 5.4 % of profits2017: 5.4 % of profits2018: 5.4 % of profits2019: 6.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Liberia recorded 6.1% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Liberia peaked at 6.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2006.

Liberia ranks 155th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Liberia, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 5.4%
2007 5.4% +0.0%
2008 5.4% +0.0%
2009 5.4% +0.0%
2010 5.4% +0.0%
2011 5.4% +0.0%
2012 5.4% +0.0%
2013 5.4% +0.0%
2014 5.4% +0.0%
2015 5.4% +0.0%
2016 5.4% +0.0%
2017 5.4% +0.0%
2018 5.4% +0.0%
2019 6.1% +13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 4
2010s 5.5% 5.4% 6.1% 10

Countries ranked near Liberia

  1. 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
  2. 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare
  3. 154 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.2% compare
  4. 156 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  5. 157 Israel 5.8% compare
  6. 158 Grenada 5.6% compare
  7. 158 Kosovo 5.6% compare
  8. 158 Saint Lucia 5.6% compare
  9. 158 Tonga 5.6% compare
  10. 158 Zimbabwe 5.6% compare
  11. 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Liberia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Liberia was 6.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Liberia?
The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Liberia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2006.
How does Liberia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Liberia ranks 155th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Liberia?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Liberia 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.