Nigeria vs Panama: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Nigeria
51.74
in 2015
Panama
48.6
in 2015
Nigeria rank
160th
Panama rank
163rd

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

  • Nigeria
  • Panama
0204060200520102015

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 51.74 against 48.6 in Panama, a difference of 3.14.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Nigeria ahead.

Nigeria ranks 160th and Panama ranks 163rd of 183 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nigeria Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 47.54 40.29 7.25 Nigeria
2010s 49.73 45.32 4.41 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Nigeria or Panama?
Nigeria, at 51.74 against 48.6 in Panama as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Nigeria and Panama?
3.14, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Panama?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Nigeria and Panama rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Nigeria ranks 160th and Panama ranks 163rd 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

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.