Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 5.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Zimbabwe, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 10 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.68 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -0.7408 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 11,077 2010 = 100 (2022)
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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About this data
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.