Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Nicaragua

Nicaragua: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 23.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
23.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
43rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
23.7%
in 2018
All-time low
19.2%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 19.2 % of profits2006: 19.2 % of profits2007: 19.2 % of profits2008: 19.2 % of profits2009: 19.2 % of profits2010: 19.2 % of profits2011: 20.3 % of profits2012: 20.3 % of profits2013: 20.3 % of profits2014: 20.3 % of profits2015: 21.4 % of profits2016: 22.6 % of profits2017: 23.1 % of profits2018: 23.7 % of profits2019: 23.7 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nicaragua is 23.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nicaragua peaked at 23.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2005.

Nicaragua ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, 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 Nicaragua, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Nicaragua, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.2%
2006 19.2% +0.0%
2007 19.2% +0.0%
2008 19.2% +0.0%
2009 19.2% +0.0%
2010 19.2% +0.0%
2011 20.3% +5.7%
2012 20.3% +0.0%
2013 20.3% +0.0%
2014 20.3% +0.0%
2015 21.4% +5.4%
2016 22.6% +5.6%
2017 23.1% +2.2%
2018 23.7% +2.6%
2019 23.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 5
2010s 21.5% 19.2% 23.7% 10

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 40 Lebanon 24.9% compare
  2. 41 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare
  3. 42 Viet Nam 24.3% compare
  4. 44 Colombia 23.6% compare
  5. 44 Senegal 23.6% compare
  6. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
  7. 46 Morocco 23.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nicaragua?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Nicaragua was 23.7% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Nicaragua ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.