Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Albania

Albania: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score was 85.2% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
85.2%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
90th
of 191 countries
All-time high
92.4%
in 2014
All-time low
51.8%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Albania, 2005–2019

0204060801002005201220192005: 51.82006: 54.52007: 70.92008: 65.42009: 74.52010: 79.42011: 82.22012: 822013: 92.12014: 92.42015: 84.72016: 84.72017: 84.32018: 84.32019: 85.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Albania recorded 85.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in 2019.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Albania peaked at 92.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2005.

That places Albania 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score in Albania, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 51.8%
2006 54.5% +5.3%
2007 70.9% +30.0%
2008 65.4% -7.8%
2009 74.5% +13.9%
2010 79.4% +6.6%
2011 82.2% +3.6%
2012 82.0% -0.3%
2013 92.1% +12.4%
2014 92.4% +0.3%
2015 84.7% -8.3%
2016 84.7% +0.0%
2017 84.3% -0.6%
2018 84.3% +0.0%
2019 85.2% +1.1%

Albania compared with similar countries

  • Albania's 85.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86.4%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Albania's 85.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 63.4% 51.8% 74.5% 5
2010s 85.1% 79.4% 92.4% 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 87 San Marino 85.8% compare
  2. 88 El Salvador 85.6% compare
  3. 89 Serbia 85.2% compare
  4. 91 United States of America 85.2% compare
  5. 92 Finland 85.1% compare
  6. 93 Chinese Taipei 84.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Albania?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score in Albania was 85.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2005.
How does Albania rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score?
Albania ranks 90th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - score rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Albania data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) - Score
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World Bank
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Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for total tax and contribution rate benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.