Germany vs Puerto Rico (US): Paying taxes: Time
Germany
218 hours per year
in 2019
Puerto Rico (US)
218 hours per year
in 2019
Germany rank
78th
Puerto Rico (US) rank
78th
Paying taxes: Time over time
- Germany
- Puerto Rico (US)
How they compare
Germany currently reports 218 hours per year against 218 hours per year in Puerto Rico (US), a difference of 0 hours per year.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 78th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 78th of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico (US) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Puerto Rico (US) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 196 hours per year | 171.2 hours per year | 24.8 hours per year | Germany |
| 2010s | 216.9 hours per year | 218 hours per year | 1.1 hours per year | Puerto Rico (US) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher paying taxes: time, Germany or Puerto Rico (US)?
- Germany, at 218 hours per year against 218 hours per year in Puerto Rico (US) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in paying taxes: time between Germany and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 0 hours per year, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Puerto Rico (US)?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Puerto Rico (US) rank globally for paying taxes: time?
- Germany ranks 78th and Puerto Rico (US) ranks 78th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The time to comply with tax laws measures the time taken to prepare, ?le and pay three major types of taxes and contributions: the corporate income tax, value added or sales tax and labor taxes, including payroll taxes and social contributions.