Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 5.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2010
All-time low
4.7%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

02462005201220192005: 4.7 % of profits2006: 4.7 % of profits2007: 4.7 % of profits2008: 4.7 % of profits2009: 5.1 % of profits2010: 6.2 % of profits2011: 5.1 % of profits2012: 5.1 % of profits2013: 5.1 % of profits2014: 5.3 % of profits2015: 5.6 % of profits2016: 5.6 % of profits2017: 5.6 % of profits2018: 5.6 % of profits2019: 5.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe is 5.6%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe peaked at 6.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2005.

That places Zimbabwe 158th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Zimbabwe, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 4.7%
2006 4.7% +0.0%
2007 4.7% +0.0%
2008 4.7% +0.0%
2009 5.1% +8.5%
2010 6.2% +21.6%
2011 5.1% -17.7%
2012 5.1% +0.0%
2013 5.1% +0.0%
2014 5.3% +3.9%
2015 5.6% +5.7%
2016 5.6% +0.0%
2017 5.6% +0.0%
2018 5.6% +0.0%
2019 5.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.8% 4.7% 5.1% 5
2010s 5.5% 5.1% 6.2% 10

Countries ranked near Zimbabwe

  1. 155 Liberia 6.1% compare
  2. 156 Rwanda 6.0% compare
  3. 157 Israel 5.8% compare
  4. 158 Grenada 5.6% compare
  5. 158 Kosovo 5.6% compare
  6. 158 Saint Lucia 5.6% compare
  7. 158 Tonga 5.6% compare
  8. 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe was 5.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Zimbabwe?
The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2005.
How does Zimbabwe rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Zimbabwe ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zimbabwe 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.