Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 75.75 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.75
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.79
in 2009
All-time low
48.66
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 52.82006: 49.92007: 48.72008: 71.32009: 77.82010: 772011: 76.52012: 75.42013: 75.32014: 75.72015: 75.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic is 75.75, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 43.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic peaked at 77.79 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 48.66, in 2007.

That places Dominican Republic 79th 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 Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Dominican Republic, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 52.83 —
2006 49.9 -5.5%
2007 48.66 -2.5%
2008 71.31 +46.5%
2009 77.79 +9.1%
2010 76.97 -1.1%
2011 76.45 -0.7%
2012 75.36 -1.4%
2013 75.34 -0.0%
2014 75.75 +0.5%
2015 75.75 +0.0%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 75.75 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 75.75 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.1 48.66 77.79 5
2010s 75.94 75.34 76.97 6

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 76 Suriname 76.45 compare
  2. 77 Moldova 76.43 compare
  3. 78 Madagascar 76.32 compare
  4. 80 Eswatini 75.54 compare
  5. 81 Israel 75.47 compare
  6. 82 Djibouti 75.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Dominican Republic was 75.75 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 77.79 in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 48.66 in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Dominican Republic ranks 79th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic 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.