Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kosovo

Kosovo: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 5.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
5.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 190 countries
All-time high
5.6%
in 2009
All-time low
5.6%
in 2009
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Kosovo, 2009–2019

02462009201420192009: 5.6 % of profits2010: 5.6 % of profits2011: 5.6 % of profits2012: 5.6 % of profits2013: 5.6 % of profits2014: 5.6 % 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

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kosovo stood at 5.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kosovo peaked at 5.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2009.

That places Kosovo 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Kosovo, 2009 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2009 5.6%
2010 5.6% +0.0%
2011 5.6% +0.0%
2012 5.6% +0.0%
2013 5.6% +0.0%
2014 5.6% +0.0%
2015 5.6% +0.0%
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 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 1
2010s 5.6% 5.6% 5.6% 10

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  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 Saint Lucia 5.6% compare
  6. 158 Tonga 5.6% compare
  7. 158 Zimbabwe 5.6% compare
  8. 158 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kosovo?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Kosovo was 5.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kosovo?
The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Kosovo?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2009.
How does Kosovo rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Kosovo ranks 158th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Kosovo?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kosovo 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
Last refreshed

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.