Paying taxes: Profit tax in Albania

Albania: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 14.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.1%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
109th
of 190 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2005
All-time low
8.1%
in 2009
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Albania, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 20.1 % of profits2006: 18.5 % of profits2007: 17.8 % of profits2008: 16.8 % of profits2009: 8.1 % of profits2010: 8.5 % of profits2011: 8.8 % of profits2012: 8.7 % of profits2013: 9.4 % of profits2014: 9.5 % of profits2015: 14.1 % of profits2016: 14.1 % of profits2017: 14 % of profits2018: 14 % of profits2019: 14.1 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Albania recorded 14.1% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 74.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Albania peaked at 20.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 2009.

Albania ranks 109th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Albania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 20.1%
2006 18.5% -8.0%
2007 17.8% -3.8%
2008 16.8% -5.6%
2009 8.1% -51.8%
2010 8.5% +4.9%
2011 8.8% +3.5%
2012 8.7% -1.1%
2013 9.4% +8.0%
2014 9.5% +1.1%
2015 14.1% +48.4%
2016 14.1% +0.0%
2017 14.0% -0.7%
2018 14.0% +0.0%
2019 14.1% +0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.3% 8.1% 20.1% 5
2010s 11.5% 8.5% 14.1% 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 106 Poland 14.5% compare
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  4. 110 Yemen 13.8% compare
  5. 111 Jamaica 13.6% compare
  6. 111 Tunisia 13.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Albania?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Albania was 14.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 2009.
How does Albania rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Albania ranks 109th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.1%. 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: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.