Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Benin
Benin: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 49.26 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Benin, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Benin stood at 49.26.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Benin peaked at 50.38 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 41.35, in 2005.
That places Benin 165th 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.35 | — |
| 2006 | 41.35 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.35 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.35 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.9 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 47.25 | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 47.25 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.25 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.38 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 50.38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.26 | -2.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 49.26 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Benin's 49.26 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.86 | 41.35 | 43.9 | 5 |
| 2010s | 48.63 | 47.25 | 50.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Benin?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Benin was 49.26 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 50.38 in 2013.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.35 in 2005.
- How does Benin rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Benin ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin 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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About this data
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.