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

Mexico: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 75.07 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
75.07
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
85th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.07
in 2015
All-time low
44.57
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 44.62006: 46.52007: 50.62008: 47.92009: 60.92010: 67.52011: 69.42012: 71.12013: 72.82014: 72.72015: 75.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mexico is 75.07, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mexico peaked at 75.07 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 44.57, in 2005.

Mexico ranks 85th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Mexico, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 44.57 —
2006 46.46 +4.2%
2007 50.63 +9.0%
2008 47.87 -5.4%
2009 60.91 +27.2%
2010 67.53 +10.9%
2011 69.4 +2.8%
2012 71.13 +2.5%
2013 72.84 +2.4%
2014 72.68 -0.2%
2015 75.07 +3.3%

Mexico compared with similar countries

  • Mexico's 75.07 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Mexico's 75.07 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.09 44.57 60.91 5
2010s 71.44 67.53 75.07 6

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 82 Djibouti 75.41 compare
  2. 83 Tunisia 75.36 compare
  3. 84 Belgium 75.09 compare
  4. 86 Saint Lucia 75.04 compare
  5. 87 Costa Rica 75 compare
  6. 88 Afghanistan 74.79 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mexico?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Mexico was 75.07 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 75.07 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 44.57 in 2005.
How does Mexico rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Mexico ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mexico 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.