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

China: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 64.39 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
64.39
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
132nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.39
in 2015
All-time low
14.44
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

1020304050602005201020152005: 15.92006: 15.12007: 14.42008: 42.42009: 44.82010: 60.32011: 60.32012: 60.62013: 60.92014: 642015: 64.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 64.39 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 304.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in China peaked at 64.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2007.

That places China 132nd 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in China, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 15.93
2006 15.1 -5.2%
2007 14.44 -4.4%
2008 42.4 +193.6%
2009 44.75 +5.5%
2010 60.3 +34.7%
2011 60.29 -0.0%
2012 60.58 +0.5%
2013 60.9 +0.5%
2014 63.98 +5.1%
2015 64.39 +0.6%

China compared with similar countries

  • China's 64.39 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 89% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • China's 64.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 87% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 26.53 14.44 44.75 5
2010s 61.74 60.29 64.39 6

Countries ranked near China

  1. 129 Jamaica 64.88 compare
  2. 130 Palau 64.65 compare
  3. 131 Grenada 64.46 compare
  4. 133 Serbia 63.33 compare
  5. 134 Puerto Rico 63.22 compare
  6. 135 Italy 62.98 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in China?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in China was 64.39 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 64.39 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2007.
How does China rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
China ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 304.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China 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.