Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 72.64 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Bulgaria, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bulgaria stood at 72.64.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bulgaria peaked at 73.53 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 48.16, in 2005.
That places Bulgaria 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Bulgaria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 48.16 | — |
| 2006 | 49.94 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 60.49 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 61.41 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 63.03 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 64.17 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 70.53 | +9.9% |
| 2012 | 73.18 | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.53 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.53 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.64 | -1.2% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 72.64 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 72.64 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.61 | 48.16 | 63.03 | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.27 | 64.17 | 73.53 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Bulgaria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bulgaria?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Bulgaria was 72.64 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.53 in 2013.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.16 in 2005.
- How does Bulgaria rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Bulgaria ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.