Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo
Kosovo: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo, 2009–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 15.2% for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo peaked at 28.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2015.
That places Kosovo 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | % of profit | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 28.3% | — |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -41.7% |
| 2011 | 15.8% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 15.4% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.3% | 28.3% | 28.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.2% | 16.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
- 178 Saudi Arabia 15.7% compare
- 179 Zambia 15.6% compare
- 180 Palestine, State of 15.3% compare
- 181 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.2% compare
- 183 Bahrain 13.8% compare
- 184 Lesotho 13.6% compare
More reference data data for Kosovo
- Rule of Law - Governance score 57.86 0-100 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate 0.0521 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 59.64 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.1596 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 60.4 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.3219 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance score 42.7 0-100 (2024)
- Control of Corruption - Governance estimate -0.2547 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Regulatory Quality - Governance estimate -0.2229 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Government Effectiveness - Governance score 50.15 0-100 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo?
- Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo was 15.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2015.
- How does Kosovo rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
- Kosovo ranks 181st out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo 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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About this data
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.