Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Nepal

Nepal: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 26.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
26.2%
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
26.2%
in 2019
All-time low
11.3%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 11.3 % of profits2006: 11.3 % of profits2007: 11.3 % of profits2008: 11.3 % of profits2009: 11.3 % of profits2010: 11.3 % of profits2011: 11.3 % of profits2012: 11.3 % of profits2013: 11.3 % of profits2014: 11.3 % of profits2015: 11.3 % of profits2016: 11.3 % of profits2017: 11.3 % of profits2018: 19.9 % of profits2019: 26.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nepal is 26.2%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 131.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nepal peaked at 26.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2005.

That places Nepal 32nd 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Nepal, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 11.3%
2006 11.3% +0.0%
2007 11.3% +0.0%
2008 11.3% +0.0%
2009 11.3% +0.0%
2010 11.3% +0.0%
2011 11.3% +0.0%
2012 11.3% +0.0%
2013 11.3% +0.0%
2014 11.3% +0.0%
2015 11.3% +0.0%
2016 11.3% +0.0%
2017 11.3% +0.0%
2018 19.9% +76.1%
2019 26.2% +31.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 5
2010s 13.7% 11.3% 26.2% 10

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 29 Portugal 26.8% compare
  2. 30 Benin 26.4% compare
  3. 30 Hungary 26.4% compare
  4. 33 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.9% compare
  5. 34 Egypt 25.5% compare
  6. 34 Gabon 25.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nepal?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nepal was 26.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 26.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2005.
How does Nepal rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Nepal ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.