Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Albania

Albania: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 36.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
36.6%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
99th
of 190 countries
All-time high
58.6%
in 2005
All-time low
31.6%
in 2014
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Albania, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 58.6 % of profit2006: 56.9 % of profit2007: 46.3 % of profit2008: 50 % of profit2009: 44 % of profit2010: 40.6 % of profit2011: 38.7 % of profit2012: 38.8 % of profit2013: 31.7 % of profit2014: 31.6 % of profit2015: 36.9 % of profit2016: 36.9 % of profit2017: 37.3 % of profit2018: 37.3 % of profit2019: 36.6 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Albania stood at 36.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Albania peaked at 58.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2014.

Albania ranks 99th 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: Total tax and contribution rate in Albania, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Albania, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 58.6%
2006 56.9% -2.9%
2007 46.3% -18.6%
2008 50.0% +8.0%
2009 44.0% -12.0%
2010 40.6% -7.7%
2011 38.7% -4.7%
2012 38.8% +0.3%
2013 31.7% -18.3%
2014 31.6% -0.3%
2015 36.9% +16.8%
2016 36.9% +0.0%
2017 37.3% +1.1%
2018 37.3% +0.0%
2019 36.6% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.2% 44.0% 58.6% 5
2010s 36.6% 31.6% 40.6% 10

Countries ranked near Albania

  1. 97 Peru 36.8% compare
  2. 97 Chinese Taipei 36.8% compare
  3. 99 United States of America 36.6% compare
  4. 99 Finland 36.6% compare
  5. 99 Serbia 36.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Albania?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Albania was 36.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Albania?
The highest recorded value was 58.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Albania?
The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2014.
How does Albania rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Albania ranks 99th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Albania?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.