Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Qatar

Qatar: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 11.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
11.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
121st
of 190 countries
All-time high
11.3%
in 2007
All-time low
11.3%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2007–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Qatar, 2007–2019

02.557.51012.52007201320192007: 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: 11.3 % of profits2019: 11.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Qatar recorded 11.3% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Qatar peaked at 11.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 2007.

Qatar ranks 121st of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Qatar, 2007 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2007 11.3%
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 11.3% +0.0%
2019 11.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 3
2010s 11.3% 11.3% 11.3% 10

Countries ranked near Qatar

  1. 118 Antigua and Barbuda 12.1% compare
  2. 119 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.0% compare
  3. 120 Indonesia 11.6% compare
  4. 121 Sierra Leone 11.3% compare
  5. 121 Uganda 11.3% compare
  6. 121 Yemen 11.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Qatar?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Qatar was 11.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Qatar?
The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Qatar?
The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 2007.
How does Qatar rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Qatar ranks 121st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Qatar?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Qatar 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.