Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 74.79 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
74.79
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
88th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.57
in 2005
All-time low
74.79
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, 2005–2015

0204060802005201020152005: 76.62006: 76.62007: 74.92008: 74.92009: 74.92010: 74.92011: 74.92012: 74.92013: 752014: 74.82015: 74.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Afghanistan is 74.79, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Afghanistan peaked at 76.57 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 74.79, in 2014.

Afghanistan ranks 88th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 76.57 —
2006 76.57 +0.0%
2007 74.9 -2.2%
2008 74.9 +0.0%
2009 74.9 +0.0%
2010 74.9 +0.0%
2011 74.9 +0.0%
2012 74.9 +0.0%
2013 75.03 +0.2%
2014 74.79 -0.3%
2015 74.79 +0.0%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 74.79 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.27, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 74.79 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 96% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.57 74.9 76.57 5
2010s 74.88 74.79 75.03 6

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 85 Mexico 75.07 compare
  2. 86 Saint Lucia 75.04 compare
  3. 87 Costa Rica 75 compare
  4. 89 Mongolia 73.79 compare
  5. 90 Namibia 73.63 compare
  6. 91 Marshall Islands 73.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Afghanistan?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Afghanistan was 74.79 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 76.57 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 74.79 in 2014.
How does Afghanistan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Afghanistan ranks 88th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
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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.