Which has higher paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score, Argentina or Dominican Republic?

Argentina, at 59.43 against 58.58 in Dominican Republic as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Argentina vs Dominican Republic: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score

Argentina

59.43

in 2019

Dominican Republic

58.58

in 2019

Argentina rank

155th

Dominican Republic rank

157th

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score over time

Argentina
Dominican Republic

How they compare

Argentina currently reports 59.43 against 58.58 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.85.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Argentina ranks 155th and Dominican Republic ranks 157th of 190 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Argentina	Dominican Republic	Difference	Ahead
2000s	37.56	57.87	20.31	Dominican Republic
2010s	49.13	58.18	9.05	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score, Argentina or Dominican Republic?: Argentina, at 59.43 against 58.58 in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score between Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 0.85, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Dominican Republic?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Argentina and Dominican Republic rank globally for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: Argentina ranks 155th and Dominican Republic ranks 157th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,783 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.