Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Niger

Niger: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 22.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
22.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 190 countries
All-time high
22.3%
in 2015
All-time low
19.6%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 19.6 % of profits2006: 19.6 % of profits2007: 19.6 % of profits2008: 19.6 % of profits2009: 19.6 % of profits2010: 19.6 % of profits2011: 20.2 % of profits2012: 20.2 % of profits2013: 20.1 % of profits2014: 21.1 % of profits2015: 22.3 % of profits2016: 22.3 % of profits2017: 22.3 % of profits2018: 22.3 % of profits2019: 22.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Niger is 22.3%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Niger peaked at 22.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 19.6%, in 2005.

Niger ranks 50th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Niger, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 19.6%
2006 19.6% +0.0%
2007 19.6% +0.0%
2008 19.6% +0.0%
2009 19.6% +0.0%
2010 19.6% +0.0%
2011 20.2% +3.1%
2012 20.2% +0.0%
2013 20.1% -0.5%
2014 21.1% +5.0%
2015 22.3% +5.7%
2016 22.3% +0.0%
2017 22.3% +0.0%
2018 22.3% +0.0%
2019 22.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.6% 19.6% 19.6% 5
2010s 21.3% 19.6% 22.3% 10

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 48 Togo 23.1% compare
  2. 49 Finland 23.0% compare
  3. 51 Bulgaria 21.5% compare
  4. 51 Germany 21.5% compare
  5. 53 Burkina Faso 21.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Niger?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Niger was 22.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 19.6% in 2005.
How does Niger rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Niger ranks 50th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Niger 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.