Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 16.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
16.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 190 countries
All-time high
16.9%
in 2005
All-time low
16.9%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

0510152005201220192005: 16.9 % of profits2006: 16.9 % of profits2007: 16.9 % of profits2008: 16.9 % of profits2009: 16.9 % of profits2010: 16.9 % of profits2011: 16.9 % of profits2012: 16.9 % of profits2013: 16.9 % of profits2014: 16.9 % of profits2015: 16.9 % of profits2016: 16.9 % of profits2017: 16.9 % of profits2018: 16.9 % of profits2019: 16.9 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka is 16.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka peaked at 16.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2005.

Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Sri Lanka, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 16.9%
2006 16.9% +0.0%
2007 16.9% +0.0%
2008 16.9% +0.0%
2009 16.9% +0.0%
2010 16.9% +0.0%
2011 16.9% +0.0%
2012 16.9% +0.0%
2013 16.9% +0.0%
2014 16.9% +0.0%
2015 16.9% +0.0%
2016 16.9% +0.0%
2017 16.9% +0.0%
2018 16.9% +0.0%
2019 16.9% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 5
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 10

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 82 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.5% compare
  2. 83 Uzbekistan 17.4% compare
  3. 85 Malaysia 16.7% compare
  4. 86 Jordan 16.1% compare
  5. 87 Norway 15.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Sri Lanka was 16.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Sri Lanka ranks 84th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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.