Paying taxes: Profit tax in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 11.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
11.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
127th
of 190 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2006
All-time low
5.5%
in 2010
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in North Macedonia, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 15.3 % of profits2006: 15.4 % of profits2007: 15.4 % of profits2008: 12.7 % of profits2009: 10.2 % of profits2010: 5.5 % of profits2011: 5.6 % of profits2012: 5.5 % of profits2013: 5.5 % of profits2014: 6.4 % of profits2015: 11 % of profits2016: 11 % of profits2017: 11 % of profits2018: 11 % of profits2019: 11 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: profit tax in North Macedonia is 11.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in North Macedonia peaked at 15.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.

That places North Macedonia 127th 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: Profit tax in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 15.3%
2006 15.4% +0.7%
2007 15.4% +0.0%
2008 12.7% -17.5%
2009 10.2% -19.7%
2010 5.5% -46.1%
2011 5.6% +1.8%
2012 5.5% -1.8%
2013 5.5% +0.0%
2014 6.4% +16.4%
2015 11.0% +71.9%
2016 11.0% +0.0%
2017 11.0% +0.0%
2018 11.0% +0.0%
2019 11.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.8% 10.2% 15.4% 5
2010s 8.3% 5.5% 11.0% 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 124 Uzbekistan 11.8% compare
  2. 125 Sudan 11.5% compare
  3. 126 Belarus 11.1% compare
  4. 128 Samoa 10.9% compare
  5. 129 Lesotho 10.8% compare
  6. 130 Spain 10.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in North Macedonia?
Paying taxes: profit tax in North Macedonia was 11.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
How does North Macedonia rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
North Macedonia ranks 127th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.