What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malawi?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malawi was 71.51 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?

The highest recorded value was 83.02 in 2010.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?

The lowest recorded value was 68.64 in 2005.

How does Malawi rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Malawi ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Malawi 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Malawi
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Malawi: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 71.51 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

71.51

Change on year

up 0.4%

World rank

102nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

83.02

in 2010

All-time low

68.64

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 71.51 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malawi peaked at 83.02 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 68.64, in 2005.

That places Malawi 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	72.44	68.64	82.9	5
2010s	75.78	71.2	83.02	6

Countries ranked near Malawi

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100 Montenegro 71.9 compare
101 Ghana 71.79 compare
103 Ukraine 70.9 compare
104 Paraguay 70.01 compare
105 Lesotho 69.72 compare

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More reference data data for Malawi

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malawi?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Malawi was 71.51 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 83.02 in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 68.64 in 2005.
How does Malawi rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Malawi ranks 102nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Malawi 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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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: 10 August 2026

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.