Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro

Montenegro: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 22.2% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22.2%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 190 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2008
All-time low
21.8%
in 2012
Years of data
14
2006–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro, 2006–2019

01020302006201220192006: 33.2 % of profit2007: 33.2 % of profit2008: 33.8 % of profit2009: 30.1 % of profit2010: 29.2 % of profit2011: 24.6 % of profit2012: 21.8 % of profit2013: 21.8 % of profit2014: 21.8 % of profit2015: 21.8 % of profit2016: 22.2 % of profit2017: 22.1 % of profit2018: 22.2 % of profit2019: 22.2 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro stood at 22.2%.

The figure is down 26.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro peaked at 33.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 2012.

Montenegro ranks 167th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Montenegro, 2006 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2006 33.2%
2007 33.2% +0.0%
2008 33.8% +1.8%
2009 30.1% -10.9%
2010 29.2% -3.0%
2011 24.6% -15.8%
2012 21.8% -11.4%
2013 21.8% +0.0%
2014 21.8% +0.0%
2015 21.8% +0.0%
2016 22.2% +1.8%
2017 22.1% -0.5%
2018 22.2% +0.5%
2019 22.2% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.6% 30.1% 33.8% 4
2010s 23.0% 21.8% 29.2% 10

Countries ranked near Montenegro

  1. 164 Cambodia 23.1% compare
  2. 165 Armenia 22.6% compare
  3. 166 Cyprus 22.4% compare
  4. 167 Mauritius 22.2% compare
  5. 169 Hong Kong, China 21.9% compare
  6. 170 Singapore 21.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Montenegro was 22.2% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Montenegro?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Montenegro?
The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 2012.
How does Montenegro rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Montenegro ranks 167th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Montenegro?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Montenegro 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.