Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo

Kosovo: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 15.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
15.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
181st
of 190 countries
All-time high
28.3%
in 2009
All-time low
15.2%
in 2015
Years of data
11
2009–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Kosovo, 2009–2019

01020302009201420192009: 28.3 % of profit2010: 16.5 % of profit2011: 15.8 % of profit2012: 15.6 % of profit2013: 15.4 % of profit2014: 15.4 % of profit2015: 15.2 % of profit2016: 15.2 % of profit2017: 15.2 % of profit2018: 15.2 % of profit2019: 15.2 % of profit

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Kosovo, 2009 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1
2010s 15.5% 15.2% 16.5% 10

Countries ranked near Kosovo

  1. 178 Saudi Arabia 15.7% compare
  2. 179 Zambia 15.6% compare
  3. 180 Palestine, State of 15.3% compare
  4. 181 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 15.2% compare
  5. 183 Bahrain 13.8% compare
  6. 184 Lesotho 13.6% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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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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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.