China vs Italy: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

China
64.39
in 2015
Italy
62.98
in 2015
China rank
132nd
Italy rank
135th

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time

  • China
  • Italy
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How they compare

China currently reports 64.39 against 62.98 in Italy, a difference of 1.41.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Italy ahead.

China ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 135th of 186 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Italy Difference Ahead
2000s 26.53 54.56 28.04 Italy
2010s 61.74 62.09 0.3478 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, China or Italy?
China, at 64.39 against 62.98 in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between China and Italy?
1.41, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Italy?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do China and Italy rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
China ranks 132nd and Italy ranks 135th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.