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

Argentina: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 44.99 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
44.99
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
169th
of 186 countries
All-time high
44.99
in 2012
All-time low
13.07
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

102030402005201020152005: 13.12006: 372007: 372008: 42.52009: 42.52010: 42.52011: 44.52012: 452013: 452014: 452015: 45

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Argentina is 44.99, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 244.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Argentina peaked at 44.99 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.07, in 2005.

That places Argentina 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Argentina, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 13.07 —
2006 36.96 +182.7%
2007 36.96 +0.0%
2008 42.52 +15.0%
2009 42.52 +0.0%
2010 42.52 +0.0%
2011 44.48 +4.6%
2012 44.99 +1.2%
2013 44.99 +0.0%
2014 44.99 +0.0%
2015 44.99 +0.0%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 44.99 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 62% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 44.99 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 34.41 13.07 42.52 5
2010s 44.49 42.52 44.99 6

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 166 Panama 48.6 compare
  2. 167 Gambia 47.96 compare
  3. 168 Comoros 47.37 compare
  4. 170 Algeria 44.74 compare
  5. 171 Tajikistan 43.53 compare
  6. 172 Democratic Republic of Congo 43.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Argentina?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Argentina was 44.99 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 44.99 in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 13.07 in 2005.
How does Argentina rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Argentina ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is up 244.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina 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.