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

Bangladesh: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 60.23 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
60.23
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.23
in 2015
All-time low
52.11
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 53.12006: 53.12007: 52.12008: 57.62009: 57.62010: 57.62011: 57.62012: 58.12013: 59.72014: 59.72015: 60.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bangladesh stood at 60.23. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bangladesh peaked at 60.23 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 52.11, in 2007.

Bangladesh ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Bangladesh, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 53.06 —
2006 53.06 +0.0%
2007 52.11 -1.8%
2008 57.61 +10.6%
2009 57.58 -0.1%
2010 57.58 +0.0%
2011 57.58 +0.0%
2012 58.14 +1.0%
2013 59.74 +2.8%
2014 59.74 +0.0%
2015 60.23 +0.8%

Bangladesh compared with similar countries

  • Bangladesh's 60.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Bangladesh's 60.23 is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.77, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.68 52.11 57.61 5
2010s 58.84 57.58 60.23 6

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 140 Colombia 61.72 compare
  2. 141 Zimbabwe 60.82 compare
  3. 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.64 compare
  4. 144 Angola 60.22 compare
  5. 145 Mali 60.16 compare
  6. 146 El Salvador 59.35 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bangladesh?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bangladesh was 60.23 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 60.23 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 52.11 in 2007.
How does Bangladesh rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Bangladesh ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Bangladesh 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.