Hungary vs South Africa: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score

Hungary
80.57
in 2019
South Africa
81.25
in 2019
Hungary rank
56th
South Africa rank
54th

Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score over time

  • Hungary
  • South Africa
020406080201520172019

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 81.25 against 80.57 in Hungary, a difference of 0.68.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 190 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score, Hungary or South Africa?
South Africa, at 81.25 against 80.57 in Hungary as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score between Hungary and South Africa?
0.68, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Hungary and South Africa rank globally for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
Hungary ranks 56th and South Africa ranks 54th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
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, as well as the postfiling procedures to request and process a VAT refund claim and to comply with and complete a corporate income tax correction. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.