Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Namibia

Namibia: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 1.9% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 190 countries
All-time high
1.9%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

00.511.522005201220192005: 1 % of profits2006: 1 % of profits2007: 1 % of profits2008: 1 % of profits2009: 1 % of profits2010: 1 % of profits2011: 1 % of profits2012: 1 % of profits2013: 1 % of profits2014: 1 % of profits2015: 1.9 % of profits2016: 1.9 % of profits2017: 1.9 % of profits2018: 1.9 % of profits2019: 1.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Namibia stood at 1.9%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Namibia peaked at 1.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2005.

Namibia ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Namibia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 1.0%
2006 1.0% +0.0%
2007 1.0% +0.0%
2008 1.0% +0.0%
2009 1.0% +0.0%
2010 1.0% +0.0%
2011 1.0% +0.0%
2012 1.0% +0.0%
2013 1.0% +0.0%
2014 1.0% +0.0%
2015 1.9% +90.0%
2016 1.9% +0.0%
2017 1.9% +0.0%
2018 1.9% +0.0%
2019 1.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 5
2010s 1.4% 1.0% 1.9% 10

Countries ranked near Namibia

  1. 173 New Zealand 2.8% compare
  2. 174 Cambodia 2.3% compare
  3. 174 Seychelles 2.3% compare
  4. 176 Kenya 1.9% compare
  5. 178 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  6. 179 Bangladesh 0.0%
  7. 179 Afghanistan 0.0%
  8. 179 Armenia 0.0% compare
  9. 179 Bhutan 0.0%
  10. 179 Botswana 0.0%
  11. 179 Comoros 0.0%
  12. 179 Eritrea 0.0%
  13. 179 Georgia 0.0% compare
  14. 179 Lesotho 0.0%
  15. 179 North Macedonia 0.0% compare
  16. 179 Suriname 0.0%
  17. 179 Palestine, State of 0.0%

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Namibia?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Namibia was 1.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Namibia?
The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Namibia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
How does Namibia rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Namibia ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Namibia?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Namibia 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.