Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Senegal

Senegal: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 23.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
23.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
44th
of 190 countries
All-time high
24.0%
in 2005
All-time low
23.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

05101520252005201220192005: 24 % of profits2006: 24 % of profits2007: 24 % of profits2008: 24 % of profits2009: 24 % of profits2010: 24 % of profits2011: 24 % of profits2012: 24 % of profits2013: 23.6 % of profits2014: 23.6 % of profits2015: 23.6 % of profits2016: 23.6 % of profits2017: 23.6 % of profits2018: 23.6 % of profits2019: 23.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Senegal stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Senegal peaked at 24.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2013.

Senegal ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Senegal, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 24.0%
2006 24.0% +0.0%
2007 24.0% +0.0%
2008 24.0% +0.0%
2009 24.0% +0.0%
2010 24.0% +0.0%
2011 24.0% +0.0%
2012 24.0% +0.0%
2013 23.6% -1.7%
2014 23.6% +0.0%
2015 23.6% +0.0%
2016 23.6% +0.0%
2017 23.6% +0.0%
2018 23.6% +0.0%
2019 23.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 24.0% 24.0% 24.0% 5
2010s 23.7% 23.6% 24.0% 10

Countries ranked near Senegal

  1. 41 Guinea-Bissau 24.8% compare
  2. 42 Viet Nam 24.3% compare
  3. 43 Nicaragua 23.7% compare
  4. 44 Colombia 23.6% compare
  5. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
  6. 46 Morocco 23.3% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Senegal?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Senegal was 23.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2013.
How does Senegal rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Senegal ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Senegal?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Senegal 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.