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

Iraq: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 77.28 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
77.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
72nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
79.77
in 2005
All-time low
77.28
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 79.82006: 782007: 782008: 782009: 782010: 782011: 782012: 782013: 77.32014: 77.32015: 77.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 77.28 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Iraq peaked at 79.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 77.28, in 2013.

That places Iraq 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Iraq, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 79.77
2006 78.03 -2.2%
2007 78.03 +0.0%
2008 78.03 +0.0%
2009 78.03 +0.0%
2010 78.03 +0.0%
2011 78.03 +0.0%
2012 78.03 +0.0%
2013 77.28 -1.0%
2014 77.28 +0.0%
2015 77.28 +0.0%

Iraq compared with similar countries

  • Iraq's 77.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Iraq's 77.28 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.38 78.03 79.77 5
2010s 77.66 77.28 78.03 6

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 69 Austria 78.33 compare
  2. 70 Belize 78.17 compare
  3. 71 Botswana 77.47 compare
  4. 73 Germany 77 compare
  5. 74 Slovakia 76.61 compare
  6. 75 Tonga 76.56 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Iraq?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Iraq was 77.28 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 79.77 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 77.28 in 2013.
How does Iraq rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Iraq ranks 72nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Iraq 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.