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

Kiribati: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 87.51 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
87.51
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
23rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
91.46
in 2005
All-time low
87.51
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060801002005201020152005: 91.52006: 91.52007: 91.52008: 91.52009: 91.52010: 91.52011: 91.52012: 91.52013: 912014: 912015: 87.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kiribati is 87.51, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kiribati peaked at 91.46 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 87.51, in 2015.

That places Kiribati 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Kiribati, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 91.46
2006 91.46 +0.0%
2007 91.46 +0.0%
2008 91.46 +0.0%
2009 91.46 +0.0%
2010 91.46 +0.0%
2011 91.46 +0.0%
2012 91.46 +0.0%
2013 91.03 -0.5%
2014 91.03 +0.0%
2015 87.51 -3.9%

Kiribati compared with similar countries

  • Kiribati's 87.51 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kiribati's 87.51 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 1.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 91.46 91.46 91.46 5
2010s 90.66 87.51 91.46 6

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 20 Kazakhstan 88.58 compare
  2. 21 Luxembourg 88.58 compare
  3. 22 New Zealand 88.06 compare
  4. 24 Bahamas 87.07 compare
  5. 25 Croatia 86.91 compare
  6. 26 East Timor 86.15 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kiribati?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Kiribati was 87.51 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 91.46 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 87.51 in 2015.
How does Kiribati rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Kiribati ranks 23rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kiribati 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.