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
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sao Tome and Principe, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | 6.8% | 6.8% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 146 Brunei Darussalam 7.9% compare
- 146 Dominica 7.9% compare
- 146 Maldives 7.9% compare
- 149 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6.8% compare
- 149 Timor-Leste 6.8% compare
- 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
- 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
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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About this data
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.