Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Malawi

Malawi: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 12.4% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
113th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.4%
in 2014
All-time low
1.1%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02.557.51012.52005201220192005: 1.1 % of profits2006: 1.1 % of profits2007: 1.1 % of profits2008: 1.1 % of profits2009: 1.1 % of profits2010: 1.1 % of profits2011: 1.1 % of profits2012: 6.1 % of profits2013: 9.6 % of profits2014: 12.4 % of profits2015: 12.4 % of profits2016: 12.4 % of profits2017: 12.4 % of profits2018: 12.4 % of profits2019: 12.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malawi is 12.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,027.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malawi peaked at 12.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2005.

Malawi ranks 113th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Malawi, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 1.1%
2006 1.1% +0.0%
2007 1.1% +0.0%
2008 1.1% +0.0%
2009 1.1% +0.0%
2010 1.1% +0.0%
2011 1.1% +0.0%
2012 6.1% +454.5%
2013 9.6% +57.4%
2014 12.4% +29.2%
2015 12.4% +0.0%
2016 12.4% +0.0%
2017 12.4% +0.0%
2018 12.4% +0.0%
2019 12.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.1% 1.1% 1.1% 5
2010s 9.2% 1.1% 12.4% 10

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 111 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 12.6% compare
  2. 111 Gambia 12.6% compare
  3. 113 Ethiopia 12.4% compare
  4. 113 Fiji 12.4% compare
  5. 113 Haiti 12.4% compare
  6. 113 Ireland 12.4% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malawi?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Malawi was 12.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 12.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Malawi ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,027.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malawi 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.