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Social contributions across 22 Latin American countries
Social contributions for 22 Latin American countries. Every figure links to its official source, with the date it took effect and the date we last checked it.
Every figure names the official instrument it came from, the date it takes effect and the date we last checked it against that source. Where no single figure applies, we say so rather than publish one.
| Country | Social contributions | In force from | Last verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 0–18% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley 24.241 (Sistema Integrado de Jubilaciones y Pensiones), arts. 6… |
| Barbados | 0.5–13.5% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | National Insurance Department (National Insurance and Social Security… |
| Belize | 0–10% across 2 contribution branches | 2022-04-04 | 2026-08-11 | Social Security Board, Belize — Contribution & Benefit Schedule… |
| Bolivia | 0.5–10% across 9 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley N° 065 de 10 de diciembre de 2010, Ley de Pensiones, arts. 83… |
| Brazil | 0–20% across 6 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-08 | Portaria Interministerial MPS/MF nº 13, de 9 de janeiro de 2026, art… |
| Chile | 0–10% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-08-01 | 2026-08-11 | Decreto Ley N° 3.500 de 1980, arts. 14, 16, 17, 29, 84 y 160; Ley N°… |
| Colombia | 0–16% across 7 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-26 | Ley 100 de 1993, arts. 18, 20, 27, 157, 202 y 204, con las… |
| Costa Rica | 0–14.75% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Constitución Política de la República de Costa Rica, art. 73 (seguros… |
| Dominican Republic | 0–10.13% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-02-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley 87-01 que crea el Sistema Dominicano de Seguridad Social (Seguro… |
| Ecuador | 0.1–9.74% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Instituto Ecuatoriano de Seguridad Social, "TASAS DE APORTACIÓN" —… |
| El Salvador | 10.5–16% across 2 contribution branches | 2022-12-29 | 2026-08-14 | Ley Integral del Sistema de Pensiones (Decreto Legislativo No. 462… |
| Guatemala | 1–10% across 4 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley Orgánica del Instituto Guatemalteco de Seguridad Social (Decreto… |
| Guyana | 1.5–14% across 2 contribution branches | 2020-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | National Insurance Scheme, Guyana — official Contributions page… |
| Honduras | 0.2–7.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-15 | Diario Oficial La Gaceta No. 36,545 de 28 de mayo de 2024 (Empresa… |
| Jamaica | 3–6% across 4 contribution branches | 2022-04-01 | 2026-08-11 | Tax Administration Jamaica, "Payroll Taxes and Statutory… |
| Mexico | 0–20.4% across 11 contribution branches | 2026-02-01 | 2026-08-08 | Ley del Seguro Social (nueva ley DOF 21-12-1995; texto vigente… |
| Nicaragua | 1.5–18.25% across 5 contribution branches | 2019-02-01 | 2026-08-11 | Decreto-Ley No. 975, Reglamento General de la Ley de Seguridad… |
| Panama | 0–23% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley 51 de 27 de diciembre de 2005, Ley Orgánica de la Caja de Seguro… |
| Paraguay | 1–23% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley N° 98/92, que establece el régimen unificado de jubilaciones y… |
| Peru | 0–13% across 8 contribution branches | 2026-07-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley N° 26504, art. 2 (aporte al Sistema Nacional de Pensiones de… |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 0.81–16.2% across 3 contribution branches | 2026-01-05 | 2026-08-11 | National Insurance Board of Trinidad and Tobago (NIBTT) — "Earnings… |
| Uruguay | 0–22.5% across 5 contribution branches | 2026-01-01 | 2026-08-11 | Ley N° 16.713, que creó el Sistema Previsional basado en el ahorro… |
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