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 183 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 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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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 183 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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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,006 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.