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

Colombia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 61.72 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
61.72
Change on year
up 9.3%
World rank
140th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.72
in 2015
All-time low
12.36
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

1020304050602005201020152005: 12.42006: 12.42007: 22.12008: 41.42009: 49.82010: 49.82011: 59.92012: 59.82013: 59.72014: 56.42015: 61.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Colombia stood at 61.72. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 9.3% on the previous year and up 399.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Colombia peaked at 61.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 12.36, in 2005.

That places Colombia 140th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Colombia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 12.36
2006 12.36 +0.0%
2007 22.05 +78.3%
2008 41.41 +87.8%
2009 49.8 +20.3%
2010 49.8 +0.0%
2011 59.95 +20.4%
2012 59.75 -0.3%
2013 59.67 -0.1%
2014 56.45 -5.4%
2015 61.72 +9.3%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 61.72 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 85% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 61.72 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.6 12.36 49.8 5
2010s 57.89 49.8 61.72 6

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 137 Sudan 62.34 compare
  2. 138 Haiti 61.87 compare
  3. 139 Albania 61.83 compare
  4. 141 Zimbabwe 60.82 compare
  5. 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60.64 compare
  6. 143 Bangladesh 60.23 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Colombia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Colombia was 61.72 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 61.72 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.36 in 2005.
How does Colombia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Colombia ranks 140th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 399.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia 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.