Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in South Korea
South Korea: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 84.53 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in South Korea, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 84.53 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Korea peaked at 85.15 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.91, in 2005.
That places South Korea 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 75.91 | — |
| 2006 | 77.92 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 78.34 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.35 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 80.07 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 81.07 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 81.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 83.72 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 85.04 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 85.15 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 84.53 | -0.7% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 84.53 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 84.53 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.32 | 75.91 | 80.07 | 5 |
| 2010s | 83.52 | 81.07 | 85.15 | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Korea?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Korea was 84.53 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 85.15 in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.91 in 2005.
- How does South Korea rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- South Korea ranks 31st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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.