Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Montenegro

Montenegro: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 71.9 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
71.9
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
103rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2015
All-time low
46.45
in 2008
Years of data
10
2006–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Montenegro, 2006–2015

0204060802006201020152006: 46.72007: 46.72008: 46.42009: 48.22010: 48.62011: 61.72012: 65.52013: 65.52014: 65.52015: 71.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Montenegro stood at 71.9. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Montenegro peaked at 71.9 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 46.45, in 2008.

That places Montenegro 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Montenegro, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 46.71
2007 46.71 +0.0%
2008 46.45 -0.6%
2009 48.19 +3.8%
2010 48.61 +0.9%
2011 61.69 +26.9%
2012 65.48 +6.1%
2013 65.48 +0.0%
2014 65.48 +0.0%
2015 71.9 +9.8%

Montenegro compared with similar countries

  • Montenegro's 71.9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Montenegro's 71.9 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 47.01 46.45 48.19 4
2010s 63.11 48.61 71.9 6

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 100 Barbados 72.42 compare
  2. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.39 compare
  3. 102 Samoa 72.1 compare
  4. 104 Ghana 71.79 compare
  5. 105 Malawi 71.51 compare
  6. 106 Ukraine 70.9 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Montenegro?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Montenegro was 71.9 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 46.45 in 2008.
How does Montenegro rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Montenegro ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Montenegro data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
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The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.