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

Jordan: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 81.27 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
81.27
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 186 countries
All-time high
81.86
in 2011
All-time low
80.37
in 2010
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 80.42006: 80.42007: 80.42008: 80.42009: 80.42010: 80.42011: 81.92012: 81.72013: 81.42014: 81.52015: 81.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jordan stood at 81.27.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jordan peaked at 81.86 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 80.37, in 2010.

That places Jordan 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Jordan, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 80.43 —
2006 80.43 +0.0%
2007 80.43 +0.0%
2008 80.43 +0.0%
2009 80.43 +0.0%
2010 80.37 -0.1%
2011 81.86 +1.9%
2012 81.67 -0.2%
2013 81.43 -0.3%
2014 81.49 +0.1%
2015 81.27 -0.3%

Jordan compared with similar countries

  • Jordan's 81.27 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Jordan's 81.27 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.43 80.43 80.43 5
2010s 81.35 80.37 81.86 6

Countries ranked near Jordan

  1. 43 Lebanon 81.69 compare
  2. 44 Rwanda 81.48 compare
  3. 45 Lithuania 81.42 compare
  4. 47 Guatemala 81.18 compare
  5. 48 Cyprus 81.14 compare
  6. 49 Peru 81.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jordan?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Jordan was 81.27 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Jordan?
The highest recorded value was 81.86 in 2011.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Jordan?
The lowest recorded value was 80.37 in 2010.
How does Jordan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Jordan ranks 46th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Jordan?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Jordan 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.