Singapore vs United Arab Emirates: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Singapore
96.56
in 2015
United Arab Emirates
99.44
in 2015
Singapore rank
5th
United Arab Emirates rank
3rd

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

  • Singapore
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 99.44 against 96.56 in Singapore, a difference of 2.88.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd of 185 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 98.04 93.89 4.15 Singapore
2010s 96.52 97.59 1.07 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Singapore or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 99.44 against 96.56 in Singapore as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
2.88, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and United Arab Emirates?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Singapore and United Arab Emirates rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Singapore ranks 5th and United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd 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

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.