Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in India
India: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 53.88 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in India, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in India stood at 53.88. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in India peaked at 53.88 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 36.23, in 2006.
That places India 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40.12 | — |
| 2006 | 36.23 | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 36.66 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 37.11 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.97 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 39.49 | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 48.5 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | 49.12 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 53.8 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 53.88 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.88 | +0.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 53.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 89% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 53.88 is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.77, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.62 | 36.23 | 40.12 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.78 | 39.49 | 53.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in India?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in India was 53.88 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 53.88 in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.23 in 2006.
- How does India rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- India ranks 159th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India 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.