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

Laos: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 66.1 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
66.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.54
in 2013
All-time low
46.41
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 46.42006: 46.42007: 46.42008: 532009: 64.22010: 64.22011: 64.22012: 64.22013: 66.52014: 66.12015: 66.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Laos is 66.1, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Laos peaked at 66.54 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 46.41, in 2005.

Laos ranks 124th of 186 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.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Laos, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 46.41 —
2006 46.41 +0.0%
2007 46.41 +0.0%
2008 53.02 +14.2%
2009 64.2 +21.1%
2010 64.2 -0.0%
2011 64.2 +0.0%
2012 64.2 +0.0%
2013 66.54 +3.6%
2014 66.1 -0.7%
2015 66.1 +0.0%

Laos compared with similar countries

  • Laos's 66.1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Laos's 66.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 90% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.29 46.41 64.2 5
2010s 65.22 64.2 66.54 6

Countries ranked near Laos

  1. 121 Philippines 66.89 compare
  2. 122 Yemen 66.73 compare
  3. 123 Nepal 66.32 compare
  4. 125 Sierra Leone 65.8 compare
  5. 126 Maldives 65.31 compare
  6. 127 Uruguay 65.25 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Laos?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Laos was 66.1 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Laos?
The highest recorded value was 66.54 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Laos?
The lowest recorded value was 46.41 in 2005.
How does Laos rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Laos ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Laos?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Laos 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.