Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.8% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
6.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
149th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.8%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2019

02462005201220192005: 6.8 % of profits2006: 6.8 % of profits2007: 6.8 % of profits2008: 6.8 % of profits2009: 6.8 % of profits2010: 6.8 % of profits2011: 6.8 % of profits2012: 6.8 % of profits2013: 6.8 % of profits2014: 6.8 % of profits2015: 6.8 % of profits2016: 6.8 % of profits2017: 6.8 % of profits2018: 6.8 % of profits2019: 6.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe is 6.8%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 6.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2005.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 6.8%
2006 6.8% +0.0%
2007 6.8% +0.0%
2008 6.8% +0.0%
2009 6.8% +0.0%
2010 6.8% +0.0%
2011 6.8% +0.0%
2012 6.8% +0.0%
2013 6.8% +0.0%
2014 6.8% +0.0%
2015 6.8% +0.0%
2016 6.8% +0.0%
2017 6.8% +0.0%
2018 6.8% +0.0%
2019 6.8% +0.0%

Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries

  • Sao Tome and Principe's 6.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.5%, 50% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Sao Tome and Principe's 6.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 5
2010s 6.8% 6.8% 6.8% 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 146 Brunei Darussalam 7.9% compare
  2. 146 Dominica 7.9% compare
  3. 146 Maldives 7.9% compare
  4. 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
  5. 149 Timor-Leste 6.8% compare
  6. 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
  7. 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe was 6.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2005.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 149th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe 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
Last refreshed

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.