Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Jamaica
Jamaica: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 64.88 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Jamaica, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jamaica stood at 64.88. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jamaica peaked at 64.88 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 41.99, in 2008.
That places Jamaica 129th 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 Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 41.99 | — |
| 2006 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 41.99 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 41.99 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 42.59 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 42.67 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.04 | +40.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 62.76 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 64.88 | +3.4% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 64.88 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 90% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 64.88 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 99% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.99 | 41.99 | 41.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | 55.51 | 42.59 | 64.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jamaica?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jamaica was 64.88 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 64.88 in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.99 in 2008.
- How does Jamaica rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Jamaica ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica 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.