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

Ireland: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 95.02 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
95.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.33
in 2005
All-time low
95.02
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060801002005201020152005: 95.32006: 95.32007: 95.32008: 95.32009: 95.32010: 95.32011: 95.32012: 95.12013: 95.12014: 95.12015: 95

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ireland is 95.02, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ireland peaked at 95.33 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 95.02, in 2015.

Ireland ranks 6th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Ireland, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 95.33 —
2006 95.33 +0.0%
2007 95.33 +0.0%
2008 95.33 +0.0%
2009 95.33 +0.0%
2010 95.33 +0.0%
2011 95.33 +0.0%
2012 95.12 -0.2%
2013 95.12 +0.0%
2014 95.12 +0.0%
2015 95.02 -0.1%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 95.02 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 95.02 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 95.33 95.33 95.33 5
2010s 95.17 95.02 95.33 6

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 3 Qatar 99.44 compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 99.44 compare
  3. 5 Singapore 96.56 compare
  4. 7 Bahrain 94.44 compare
  5. 8 North Macedonia 94.17 compare
  6. 9 Canada 93 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ireland?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Ireland was 95.02 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 95.33 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 95.02 in 2015.
How does Ireland rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Ireland ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Ireland 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.