New Zealand vs South Africa: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
New Zealand
88.06
in 2015
South Africa
88.85
in 2015
New Zealand rank
22nd
South Africa rank
19th
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- New Zealand
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 88.85 against 88.06 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.79.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th of 186 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.56 | 79.58 | 6.98 | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 87.71 | 87.92 | 0.2117 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, New Zealand or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 88.85 against 88.06 in New Zealand as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between New Zealand and South Africa?
- 0.79, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- New Zealand ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 19th 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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About this data
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.