What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan was 72.53 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Japan?

The highest recorded value was 73.62 in 2011.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Japan?

The lowest recorded value was 62.13 in 2008.

How does Japan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Japan ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Japan?

Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Japan 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Japan
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Japan: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 72.53 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

72.53

Change on year

up 1.2%

World rank

94th

of 183 countries

All-time high

73.62

in 2011

All-time low

62.13

in 2008

Years of data

2005–2015

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan is 72.53, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan peaked at 73.62 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.13, in 2008.

Japan ranks 94th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	63.64	62.13	65.77	5
2010s	72.81	71.69	73.62	6

Countries ranked near Japan

91 Cambodia 73.06 compare
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95 France 72.5 compare
96 Dominica 72.49 compare
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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Japan was 72.53 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Japan?: The highest recorded value was 73.62 in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Japan?: The lowest recorded value was 62.13 in 2008.
How does Japan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Japan ranks 94th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Japan?: Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan 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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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.