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

Kenya: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 65.23 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
65.23
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 183 countries
All-time high
65.79
in 2014
All-time low
40.96
in 2006
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 44.12006: 412007: 41.82008: 42.52009: 42.52010: 43.82011: 442012: 49.32013: 54.12014: 65.82015: 65.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kenya is 65.23, measured in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 48.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kenya peaked at 65.79 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 40.96, in 2006.

That places Kenya 125th out of 183 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.37 40.96 44.05 5
2010s 53.69 43.77 65.79 6

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 122 Sierra Leone 65.8 compare
  2. 123 Maldives 65.31 compare
  3. 124 Uruguay 65.25 compare
  4. 126 Jamaica 64.88 compare
  5. 127 Palau 64.65 compare
  6. 128 Grenada 64.46 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kenya?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kenya was 65.23 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 65.79 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 40.96 in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Kenya ranks 125th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya 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

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

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.