Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Togo

Togo: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 23.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2005
All-time low
23.1%
in 2015
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 28.3 % of profits2006: 28.3 % of profits2007: 28.3 % of profits2008: 28.3 % of profits2009: 28.3 % of profits2010: 28.3 % of profits2011: 26.5 % of profits2012: 26.5 % of profits2013: 27.1 % of profits2014: 25.4 % of profits2015: 23.1 % of profits2016: 23.1 % of profits2017: 23.1 % of profits2018: 23.1 % of profits2019: 23.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Togo stood at 23.1%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Togo peaked at 28.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 2015.

That places Togo 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Togo, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 28.3%
2006 28.3% +0.0%
2007 28.3% +0.0%
2008 28.3% +0.0%
2009 28.3% +0.0%
2010 28.3% +0.0%
2011 26.5% -6.4%
2012 26.5% +0.0%
2013 27.1% +2.3%
2014 25.4% -6.3%
2015 23.1% -9.1%
2016 23.1% +0.0%
2017 23.1% +0.0%
2018 23.1% +0.0%
2019 23.1% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 5
2010s 24.9% 23.1% 28.3% 10

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 46 Côte d'Ivoire 23.3% compare
  2. 46 Morocco 23.3% compare
  3. 49 Finland 23.0% compare
  4. 50 Niger 22.3% compare
  5. 51 Bulgaria 21.5% compare
  6. 51 Germany 21.5% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Togo?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Togo was 23.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 2015.
How does Togo rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Togo ranks 48th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo 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.