Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in El Salvador

El Salvador: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 59.35 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
59.35
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.88
in 2008
All-time low
58.94
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 60.92006: 60.92007: 60.92008: 60.92009: 60.82010: 60.82011: 60.82012: 60.82013: 58.92014: 58.92015: 59.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

El Salvador recorded 59.35 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in El Salvador peaked at 60.88 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 58.94, in 2013.

El Salvador ranks 146th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in El Salvador, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in El Salvador, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 60.88 —
2006 60.88 +0.0%
2007 60.88 +0.0%
2008 60.88 +0.0%
2009 60.84 -0.1%
2010 60.84 +0.0%
2011 60.84 +0.0%
2012 60.84 +0.0%
2013 58.94 -3.1%
2014 58.94 +0.0%
2015 59.35 +0.7%

El Salvador compared with similar countries

  • El Salvador's 59.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • El Salvador's 59.35 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.87 60.84 60.88 5
2010s 59.96 58.94 60.84 6

Countries ranked near El Salvador

  1. 143 Bangladesh 60.23 compare
  2. 144 Angola 60.22 compare
  3. 145 Mali 60.16 compare
  4. 147 Pakistan 59.11 compare
  5. 148 Tanzania 59.04 compare
  6. 149 Egypt 58.89 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in El Salvador?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in El Salvador was 59.35 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in El Salvador?
The highest recorded value was 60.88 in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in El Salvador?
The lowest recorded value was 58.94 in 2013.
How does El Salvador rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
El Salvador ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in El Salvador?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this El Salvador 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.