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

Australia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 82.35 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
82.35
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 186 countries
All-time high
82.47
in 2013
All-time low
78.83
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 78.82006: 79.92007: 80.42008: 80.52009: 82.12010: 82.12011: 82.32012: 82.32013: 82.52014: 82.42015: 82.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Australia recorded 82.35 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Australia peaked at 82.47 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 78.83, in 2005.

That places Australia 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Australia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 78.83
2006 79.89 +1.3%
2007 80.4 +0.6%
2008 80.46 +0.1%
2009 82.15 +2.1%
2010 82.14 -0.0%
2011 82.25 +0.1%
2012 82.31 +0.1%
2013 82.47 +0.2%
2014 82.44 -0.0%
2015 82.35 -0.1%

Australia compared with similar countries

  • Australia's 82.35 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Australia's 82.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.34 78.83 82.15 5
2010s 82.33 82.14 82.47 6

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 38 Iceland 83.45 compare
  2. 39 Taiwan 82.78 compare
  3. 40 Georgia 82.76 compare
  4. 42 Seychelles 81.82 compare
  5. 43 Lebanon 81.69 compare
  6. 44 Rwanda 81.48 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Australia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Australia was 82.35 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 82.47 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 78.83 in 2005.
How does Australia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Australia ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Australia 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.