Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Albania

Albania: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 18.8% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
18.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
68th
of 190 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 2005
All-time low
18.8%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

01020302005201220192005: 34.6 % of profits2006: 34.6 % of profits2007: 24.5 % of profits2008: 28.6 % of profits2009: 31.9 % of profits2010: 27.3 % of profits2011: 25 % of profits2012: 25.3 % of profits2013: 18.8 % of profits2014: 18.8 % of profits2015: 18.8 % of profits2016: 18.8 % of profits2017: 18.8 % of profits2018: 18.8 % of profits2019: 18.8 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Albania recorded 18.8% for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Albania peaked at 34.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2013.

That places Albania 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Albania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 34.6%
2006 34.6% +0.0%
2007 24.5% -29.2%
2008 28.6% +16.7%
2009 31.9% +11.5%
2010 27.3% -14.4%
2011 25.0% -8.4%
2012 25.3% +1.2%
2013 18.8% -25.7%
2014 18.8% +0.0%
2015 18.8% +0.0%
2016 18.8% +0.0%
2017 18.8% +0.0%
2018 18.8% +0.0%
2019 18.8% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 30.8% 24.5% 34.6% 5
2010s 20.9% 18.8% 27.3% 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 19.3% compare
  2. 66 South Sudan 19.2% compare
  3. 66 Sudan 19.2% compare
  4. 68 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.8% compare
  5. 70 Cape Verde 18.7% compare
  6. 70 Taiwan, China 18.7% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Albania?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Albania was 18.8% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2013.
How does Albania rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Albania ranks 68th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Albania 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.