Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Montenegro

Montenegro: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 13.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.0%
in 2008
All-time low
12.8%
in 2011
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Montenegro, 2006–2019

051015202006201220192006: 19.4 % of profits2007: 19.4 % of profits2008: 20 % of profits2009: 18.8 % of profits2010: 17.9 % of profits2011: 12.8 % of profits2012: 12.8 % of profits2013: 12.8 % of profits2014: 12.8 % of profits2015: 12.8 % of profits2016: 13.3 % of profits2017: 13.4 % of profits2018: 13.4 % of profits2019: 13.4 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Montenegro stood at 13.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Montenegro peaked at 20.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 2011.

That places Montenegro 102nd 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 14 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 19.4%
2007 19.4% +0.0%
2008 20.0% +3.1%
2009 18.8% -6.0%
2010 17.9% -4.8%
2011 12.8% -28.5%
2012 12.8% +0.0%
2013 12.8% +0.0%
2014 12.8% +0.0%
2015 12.8% +0.0%
2016 13.3% +3.9%
2017 13.4% +0.8%
2018 13.4% +0.0%
2019 13.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.4% 18.8% 20.0% 4
2010s 13.5% 12.8% 17.9% 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Montenegro?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Montenegro was 13.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 20.0% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 2011.
How does Montenegro rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Montenegro ranks 102nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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.