Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 13.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
13.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
185th
of 190 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2005
All-time low
7.4%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2005–2019

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

051015202005201220192005: 17.8 % of profit2006: 17.8 % of profit2007: 17.8 % of profit2008: 15.4 % of profit2009: 13 % of profit2010: 8.1 % of profit2011: 7.5 % of profit2012: 7.4 % of profit2013: 7.4 % of profit2014: 8.3 % of profit2015: 13 % of profit2016: 13 % of profit2017: 13 % of profit2018: 13 % of profit2019: 13 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in North Macedonia is 13.0%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in North Macedonia peaked at 17.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.

That places North Macedonia 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in North Macedonia, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 17.8%
2006 17.8% +0.0%
2007 17.8% +0.0%
2008 15.4% -13.5%
2009 13.0% -15.6%
2010 8.1% -37.7%
2011 7.5% -7.4%
2012 7.4% -1.3%
2013 7.4% +0.0%
2014 8.3% +12.2%
2015 13.0% +56.6%
2016 13.0% +0.0%
2017 13.0% +0.0%
2018 13.0% +0.0%
2019 13.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.4% 13.0% 17.8% 5
2010s 10.4% 7.4% 13.0% 10

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 183 Bahrain 13.8% compare
  2. 184 Lesotho 13.6% compare
  3. 185 Kuwait 13.0% compare
  4. 187 Qatar 11.3% compare
  5. 188 Georgia 9.9% 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 North Macedonia?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in North Macedonia was 13.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
How does North Macedonia rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
North Macedonia ranks 185th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia 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.