Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 54.35 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
54.35
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.07
in 2007
All-time low
52.21
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005–2015

02040602005201020152005: 57.42006: 59.42007: 60.12008: 52.22009: 54.82010: 54.82011: 54.82012: 54.82013: 54.82014: 54.52015: 54.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 54.35.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 60.07 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 52.21, in 2008.

That places Antigua and Barbuda 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Antigua and Barbuda, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 57.38 —
2006 59.39 +3.5%
2007 60.07 +1.1%
2008 52.21 -13.1%
2009 54.8 +5.0%
2010 54.8 +0.0%
2011 54.8 +0.0%
2012 54.8 +0.0%
2013 54.85 +0.1%
2014 54.51 -0.6%
2015 54.35 -0.3%

Antigua and Barbuda compared with similar countries

  • Antigua and Barbuda's 54.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Antigua and Barbuda's 54.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 83% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 56.77 52.21 60.07 5
2010s 54.68 54.35 54.85 6

Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda

  1. 155 Sri Lanka 54.92 compare
  2. 156 Gabon 54.69 compare
  3. 157 Uzbekistan 54.45 compare
  4. 159 India 53.88 compare
  5. 160 Honduras 53.2 compare
  6. 161 Nicaragua 52.75 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Antigua and Barbuda?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Antigua and Barbuda was 54.35 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The highest recorded value was 60.07 in 2007.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
The lowest recorded value was 52.21 in 2008.
How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Antigua and Barbuda 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.