Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 100 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
100
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 186 countries
All-time high
100
in 2012
All-time low
99.37
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060801002005201020152005: 99.42006: 99.42007: 99.42008: 99.42009: 99.42010: 99.92011: 99.92012: 1002013: 1002014: 1002015: 100

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Hong Kong is 100, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Hong Kong peaked at 100 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 99.37, in 2005.

Hong Kong ranks 1st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Hong Kong, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 99.37 —
2006 99.37 +0.0%
2007 99.37 +0.0%
2008 99.37 +0.0%
2009 99.37 +0.0%
2010 99.92 +0.6%
2011 99.92 +0.0%
2012 100 +0.1%
2013 100 +0.0%
2014 100 +0.0%
2015 100 +0.0%

Hong Kong compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong's 100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong's 100 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 1.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 99.37 99.37 99.37 5
2010s 99.97 99.92 100 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

  1. 2 Saudi Arabia 99.59 compare
  2. 3 Qatar 99.44 compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 99.44 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Hong Kong?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Hong Kong was 100 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 100 in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 99.37 in 2005.
How does Hong Kong rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Hong Kong ranks 1st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Hong Kong 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.