Paying taxes: Profit tax in Montenegro

Montenegro: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 8.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
8.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2006
All-time low
7.5%
in 2009
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Montenegro, 2006–2019

02468102006201220192006: 9.6 % of profits2007: 9.6 % of profits2008: 9.5 % of profits2009: 7.5 % of profits2010: 7.5 % of profits2011: 8 % of profits2012: 8.3 % of profits2013: 8.3 % of profits2014: 8.3 % of profits2015: 8.3 % of profits2016: 8.2 % of profits2017: 8.2 % of profits2018: 8.3 % of profits2019: 8.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

Montenegro recorded 8.3% for paying taxes: profit tax in 2019.

That represents a change of up 10.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Montenegro peaked at 9.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2009.

Montenegro ranks 152nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2006 9.6%
2007 9.6% +0.0%
2008 9.5% -1.0%
2009 7.5% -21.1%
2010 7.5% +0.0%
2011 8.0% +6.7%
2012 8.3% +3.8%
2013 8.3% +0.0%
2014 8.3% +0.0%
2015 8.3% +0.0%
2016 8.2% -1.2%
2017 8.2% +0.0%
2018 8.3% +1.2%
2019 8.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.1% 7.5% 9.6% 4
2010s 8.2% 7.5% 8.3% 10

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 149 Iceland 8.5% compare
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  4. 152 Cyprus 8.3% compare
  5. 154 Algeria 8.1% compare
  6. 155 Canada 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Montenegro?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Montenegro was 8.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2009.
How does Montenegro rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Montenegro ranks 152nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. 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: 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.