Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Ghana
Ghana: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 71.79 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Ghana, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ghana stood at 71.79. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ghana peaked at 71.79 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 61.85, in 2005.
Ghana ranks 104th of 186 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.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 61.85 | — |
| 2006 | 63.68 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 67.38 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 71.6 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 71.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 71.16 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.73 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 71.79 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.79 | +0.0% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 71.79 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 71.79 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.22 | 61.85 | 71.6 | 5 |
| 2010s | 71.65 | 71.16 | 71.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ghana?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ghana was 71.79 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 in 2013.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.85 in 2005.
- How does Ghana rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Ghana ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ghana 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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About this data
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.