What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece was 78.45 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?

The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2013.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?

The lowest recorded value was 66.4 in 2005.

How does Greece rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Greece ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Greece?

Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Greece 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Greece
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Greece: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 78.45 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

78.45

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

65th

of 183 countries

All-time high

81.29

in 2013

All-time low

66.4

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece stood at 78.45.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece peaked at 81.29 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 66.4, in 2005.

Greece ranks 65th 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

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	72.17	66.4	78.34	5
2010s	79.24	77.89	81.29	6

Countries ranked near Greece

62 Portugal 78.59 compare
63 Thailand 78.58 compare
64 Czechia 78.51 compare
66 Solomon Islands 78.42 compare
67 Austria 78.33 compare
68 Belize 78.17 compare

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More reference data data for Greece

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Greece was 78.45 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?: The highest recorded value was 81.29 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Greece?: The lowest recorded value was 66.4 in 2005.
How does Greece rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Greece ranks 65th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Greece?: Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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: 10 August 2026

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.