Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Guyana or Micronesia (country)?

Micronesia (country), at 68.78 against 68.69 in Guyana as of 2015.

What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Guyana and Micronesia (country)?

0.09, with Micronesia (country) ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Micronesia (country)?

11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.

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.

Guyana vs Micronesia (country): Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Guyana

68.69

in 2015

Micronesia (country)

68.78

in 2015

Guyana rank

110th

Micronesia (country) rank

109th

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

Guyana
Micronesia (country)

How they compare

Micronesia (country) currently reports 68.78 against 68.69 in Guyana, a difference of 0.09.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.

Guyana ranks 110th and Micronesia (country) ranks 109th of 183 countries.

Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Guyana	Micronesia (country)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	63.84	69.56	5.73	Micronesia (country)
2010s	67.23	69.19	1.97	Micronesia (country)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Guyana or Micronesia (country)?: Micronesia (country), at 68.78 against 68.69 in Guyana as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Guyana and Micronesia (country)?: 0.09, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Micronesia (country)?: 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Guyana and Micronesia (country) rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Guyana ranks 110th and Micronesia (country) ranks 109th of 183 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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About this data

Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.