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

Italy: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 62.98 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
62.98
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.35
in 2014
All-time low
51.95
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 522006: 52.92007: 52.92008: 56.12009: 59.12010: 60.62011: 60.62012: 622013: 63.12014: 63.32015: 63

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Italy stood at 62.98.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Italy peaked at 63.35 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 51.95, in 2005.

That places Italy 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Italy, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 51.95 —
2006 52.85 +1.7%
2007 52.85 +0.0%
2008 56.08 +6.1%
2009 59.08 +5.3%
2010 60.57 +2.5%
2011 60.57 +0.0%
2012 61.95 +2.3%
2013 63.1 +1.8%
2014 63.35 +0.4%
2015 62.98 -0.6%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 62.98 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 77% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 62.98 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 54.56 51.95 59.08 5
2010s 62.09 60.57 63.35 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 132 China 64.39 compare
  2. 133 Serbia 63.33 compare
  3. 134 Puerto Rico 63.22 compare
  4. 136 Ecuador 62.92 compare
  5. 137 Sudan 62.34 compare
  6. 138 Haiti 61.87 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Italy?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Italy was 62.98 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 63.35 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 51.95 in 2005.
How does Italy rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Italy ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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.