Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Mauritania
Mauritania: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 20.28 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Mauritania, 2005–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.91 | 14.44 | 20.61 | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.22 | 20.28 | 34.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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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.