Laos vs Sierra Leone: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Laos
66.1
in 2015
Sierra Leone
65.8
in 2015
Laos rank
124th
Sierra Leone rank
125th

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

  • Laos
  • Sierra Leone
0204060200520102015

How they compare

Laos currently reports 66.1 against 65.8 in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Laos ahead.

Laos ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Laos Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
2000s 51.29 35.45 15.84 Laos
2010s 65.22 61.02 4.2 Laos

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Laos or Sierra Leone?
Laos, at 66.1 against 65.8 in Sierra Leone as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Laos and Sierra Leone?
0.3, with Laos ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Sierra Leone?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Laos and Sierra Leone rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Laos ranks 124th and Sierra Leone ranks 125th 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.