Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
18.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
77th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.2%
in 2019
All-time low
17.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 17.7 % of profits2006: 17.7 % of profits2007: 18 % of profits2008: 18 % of profits2009: 18 % of profits2010: 18 % of profits2011: 18 % of profits2012: 18 % of profits2013: 18 % of profits2014: 18 % of profits2015: 18 % of profits2016: 18 % of profits2017: 18 % of profits2018: 18 % of profits2019: 18.2 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of stood at 18.2%. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of peaked at 18.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2005.

Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 17.7%
2006 17.7% +0.0%
2007 18.0% +1.7%
2008 18.0% +0.0%
2009 18.0% +0.0%
2010 18.0% +0.0%
2011 18.0% +0.0%
2012 18.0% +0.0%
2013 18.0% +0.0%
2014 18.0% +0.0%
2015 18.0% +0.0%
2016 18.0% +0.0%
2017 18.0% +0.0%
2018 18.0% +0.0%
2019 18.2% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.9% 17.7% 18.0% 5
2010s 18.0% 18.0% 18.2% 10

Countries ranked near Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of

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  3. 77 Slovenia 18.2% compare
  4. 79 Singapore 17.8% compare
  5. 80 Djibouti 17.7% compare
  6. 80 Switzerland 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of was 18.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 18.2% in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2005.
How does Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 77th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 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
Last refreshed

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.