Panama vs Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Panama
48.6
in 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
51.44
in 2015
Panama rank
165th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
163rd
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- Panama
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 51.44 against 48.6 in Panama, a difference of 2.84.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sao Tome and Principe has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 185 countries.
Sao Tome and Principe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.29 | 46.71 | 6.43 | Sao Tome and Principe |
| 2010s | 45.32 | 51.22 | 5.9 | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Panama or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 51.44 against 48.6 in Panama as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 2.84, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Panama and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Panama ranks 165th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 185 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.