Ghana vs Samoa: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Ghana
71.79
in 2015
Samoa
72.1
in 2015
Ghana rank
104th
Samoa rank
102nd

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

  • Ghana
  • Samoa
020406080200520102015

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 72.1 against 71.79 in Ghana, a difference of 0.31.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Ghana ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 102nd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 67.22 72.1 4.87 Samoa
2010s 71.65 72.1 0.4501 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Ghana or Samoa?
Samoa, at 72.1 against 71.79 in Ghana as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Ghana and Samoa?
0.31, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Samoa?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Ghana and Samoa rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Ghana ranks 104th and Samoa ranks 102nd 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
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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.