Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Morocco

Morocco: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 23.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.3%
in 2017
All-time low
19.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 19.7 % of profits2006: 19.7 % of profits2007: 21.5 % of profits2008: 21.5 % of profits2009: 22.2 % of profits2010: 22.7 % of profits2011: 22.7 % of profits2012: 22.7 % of profits2013: 22.2 % of profits2014: 22.2 % of profits2015: 22.3 % of profits2016: 22.6 % of profits2017: 23.3 % of profits2018: 23.3 % of profits2019: 23.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Morocco is 23.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Morocco peaked at 23.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2005.

That places Morocco 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Morocco, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.7%
2006 19.7% +0.0%
2007 21.5% +9.1%
2008 21.5% +0.0%
2009 22.2% +3.3%
2010 22.7% +2.3%
2011 22.7% +0.0%
2012 22.7% +0.0%
2013 22.2% -2.2%
2014 22.2% +0.0%
2015 22.3% +0.5%
2016 22.6% +1.3%
2017 23.3% +3.1%
2018 23.3% +0.0%
2019 23.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 20.9% 19.7% 22.2% 5
2010s 22.7% 22.2% 23.3% 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 43 Nicaragua 23.7% compare
  2. 44 Colombia 23.6% compare
  3. 44 Senegal 23.6% compare
  4. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
  5. 48 Togo 23.1% compare
  6. 49 Finland 23.0% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Morocco?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Morocco was 23.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2005.
How does Morocco rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Morocco ranks 46th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco 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.