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

Mauritania: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 20.28 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
20.28
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
34.82
in 2013
All-time low
14.44
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

01020302005201020152005: 14.42006: 14.42007: 14.42008: 20.62009: 20.62010: 31.32011: 31.32012: 31.32013: 34.82014: 20.32015: 20.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 20.28 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

The figure is up 40.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mauritania peaked at 34.82 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14.44, in 2005.

That places Mauritania 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Mauritania, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 14.44 —
2006 14.44 +0.0%
2007 14.44 +0.0%
2008 20.61 +42.7%
2009 20.61 +0.0%
2010 31.31 +51.9%
2011 31.31 +0.0%
2012 31.31 +0.0%
2013 34.82 +11.2%
2014 20.28 -41.8%
2015 20.28 +0.0%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

  • Mauritania's 20.28 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Mauritania's 20.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.91 14.44 20.61 5
2010s 28.22 20.28 34.82 6

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 180 Congo 30.68 compare
  2. 181 Senegal 29.83 compare
  3. 182 Central African Republic 23.47 compare
  4. 184 Chad 19.54 compare
  5. 185 Venezuela 13.87 compare
  6. 186 Bolivia 12.18 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mauritania?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mauritania was 20.28 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 34.82 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 14.44 in 2005.
How does Mauritania rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania 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.