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

Estonia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 84.41 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
84.41
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.6
in 2008
All-time low
74.4
in 2012
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 84.42006: 852007: 85.32008: 85.62009: 85.52010: 85.22011: 802012: 74.42013: 84.22014: 84.42015: 84.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 84.41 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Estonia peaked at 85.6 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.4, in 2012.

That places Estonia 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Estonia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 84.35 —
2006 84.96 +0.7%
2007 85.31 +0.4%
2008 85.6 +0.3%
2009 85.47 -0.1%
2010 85.24 -0.3%
2011 79.99 -6.2%
2012 74.4 -7.0%
2013 84.24 +13.2%
2014 84.41 +0.2%
2015 84.41 +0.0%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 84.41 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 84.41 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 85.14 84.35 85.6 5
2010s 82.11 74.4 85.24 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 29 Latvia 85.75 compare
  2. 30 Bhutan 84.99 compare
  3. 31 South Korea 84.53 compare
  4. 33 Slovenia 84.36 compare
  5. 34 Malaysia 84.31 compare
  6. 35 Azerbaijan 83.77 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Estonia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Estonia was 84.41 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 85.6 in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 74.4 in 2012.
How does Estonia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Estonia ranks 32nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Estonia 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.