Portugal vs Spain: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Portugal
78.59
in 2015
Spain
79.6
in 2015
Portugal rank
62nd
Spain rank
59th
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 79.6 against 78.59 in Portugal, a difference of 1.01.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 183 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.32 | 69.15 | 6.17 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 77.8 | 78.99 | 1.19 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Portugal or Spain?
- Spain, at 79.6 against 78.59 in Portugal as of 2015.
- What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Portugal and Spain?
- 1.01, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Portugal ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th 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
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.