Madagascar vs Sao Tome and Principe: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score

Madagascar
62.62
in 2019
Sao Tome and Principe
61.8
in 2019
Madagascar rank
134th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
137th

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

  • Madagascar
  • Sao Tome and Principe
0204060201520172019

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 62.62 against 61.8 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.82.

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

Madagascar ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th of 190 countries.

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

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score, Madagascar or Sao Tome and Principe?
Madagascar, at 62.62 against 61.8 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score between Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.82, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
Madagascar ranks 134th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 137th 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.