Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Madagascar

Madagascar: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 20.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
20.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.3%
in 2005
All-time low
20.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 20.3 % of profits2006: 20.3 % of profits2007: 20.3 % of profits2008: 20.3 % of profits2009: 20.3 % of profits2010: 20.3 % of profits2011: 20.3 % of profits2012: 20.3 % of profits2013: 20.3 % of profits2014: 20.3 % of profits2015: 20.3 % of profits2016: 20.3 % of profits2017: 20.3 % of profits2018: 20.3 % of profits2019: 20.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Madagascar is 20.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Madagascar peaked at 20.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2005.

That places Madagascar 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Madagascar, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 20.3%
2006 20.3% +0.0%
2007 20.3% +0.0%
2008 20.3% +0.0%
2009 20.3% +0.0%
2010 20.3% +0.0%
2011 20.3% +0.0%
2012 20.3% +0.0%
2013 20.3% +0.0%
2014 20.3% +0.0%
2015 20.3% +0.0%
2016 20.3% +0.0%
2017 20.3% +0.0%
2018 20.3% +0.0%
2019 20.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 5
2010s 20.3% 20.3% 20.3% 10

Countries ranked near Madagascar

  1. 54 Australia 21.0% compare
  2. 55 Iceland 20.6% compare
  3. 56 Netherlands 20.5% compare
  4. 58 India 20.2% compare
  5. 58 Serbia 20.2% compare
  6. 60 Panama 20.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Madagascar?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Madagascar was 20.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Madagascar?
The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Madagascar?
The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 2005.
How does Madagascar rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Madagascar ranks 57th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Madagascar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Madagascar 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.