Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in South Africa
South Africa: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 4.0% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in South Africa, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in South Africa is 4.0%, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in South Africa peaked at 4.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2008.
South Africa ranks 170th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in South Africa, year by year
| Year | % of profits | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.5% | — |
| 2006 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | -46.5% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | +64.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.3% | 4.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 4.1% | 10 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in South Africa?
- Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in South Africa was 4.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2008.
- How does South Africa rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
- South Africa ranks 170th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa 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.