Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 6.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
6.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2015
All-time low
3.9%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005–2019

02462005201220192005: 3.9 % of profits2006: 3.9 % of profits2007: 3.9 % of profits2008: 3.9 % of profits2009: 5.1 % of profits2010: 5.1 % of profits2011: 5.1 % of profits2012: 5.1 % of profits2013: 5.1 % of profits2014: 5.1 % of profits2015: 6.2 % of profits2016: 6.2 % of profits2017: 6.2 % of profits2018: 6.2 % of profits2019: 6.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines stood at 6.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines peaked at 6.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2005.

That places Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 3.9%
2006 3.9% +0.0%
2007 3.9% +0.0%
2008 3.9% +0.0%
2009 5.1% +30.8%
2010 5.1% +0.0%
2011 5.1% +0.0%
2012 5.1% +0.0%
2013 5.1% +0.0%
2014 5.1% +0.0%
2015 6.2% +21.6%
2016 6.2% +0.0%
2017 6.2% +0.0%
2018 6.2% +0.0%
2019 6.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 3.9% 5.1% 5
2010s 5.7% 5.1% 6.2% 10

Countries ranked near Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  1. 152 Bahamas 6.4% compare
  2. 152 Eswatini 6.4% compare
  3. 155 Liberia 6.1% compare
  4. 156 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  5. 157 Israel 5.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines was 6.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2005.
How does Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 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.