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

France: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 72.5 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
72.5
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 183 countries
All-time high
72.5
in 2015
All-time low
64.12
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 64.12006: 64.22007: 64.12008: 71.12009: 70.92010: 70.92011: 712012: 69.92013: 69.62014: 68.72015: 72.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in France is 72.5, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in France peaked at 72.5 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 64.12, in 2005.

France ranks 95th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 66.9 64.12 71.12 5
2010s 70.45 68.71 72.5 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 92 Uganda 72.76 compare
  2. 93 Bulgaria 72.64 compare
  3. 94 Japan 72.53 compare
  4. 96 Dominica 72.49 compare
  5. 97 Barbados 72.42 compare
  6. 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.39 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in France?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in France was 72.5 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 72.5 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 64.12 in 2005.
How does France rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
France ranks 95th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed

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.