Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro
Montenegro: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 18.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro, 2000–2021
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro stood at 18.5%.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro peaked at 18.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2001.
Montenegro ranks 2nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9.5% | — |
| 2001 | 9.4% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 12.2% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 13.1% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 15.9% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 17.5% | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 17.3% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 18.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 18.8% | +4.7% |
| 2020 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.4% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 15.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.6% | 18.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Montenegro
- 1 Croatia 19.3% compare
- 3 Macau, China 18.1% compare
- 4 Samoa 17.6% compare
- 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 17.3% compare
More economy & growth data for Montenegro
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 75.12 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0081 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 120.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 676.19 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 12.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0732 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,085 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 26.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Montenegro was 18.5% in 2021, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Montenegro?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Montenegro?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2001.
- How does Montenegro rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Montenegro ranks 2nd out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Montenegro?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Montenegro data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.