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

Moldova: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 76.43 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
76.43
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
77th
of 186 countries
All-time high
76.72
in 2014
All-time low
52.39
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 52.42006: 53.52007: 54.92008: 55.12009: 632010: 63.22011: 632012: 63.42013: 70.82014: 76.72015: 76.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Moldova recorded 76.43 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Moldova peaked at 76.72 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 52.39, in 2005.

That places Moldova 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Moldova, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Moldova, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 52.39 —
2006 53.52 +2.1%
2007 54.9 +2.6%
2008 55.14 +0.4%
2009 62.96 +14.2%
2010 63.22 +0.4%
2011 63.03 -0.3%
2012 63.44 +0.7%
2013 70.82 +11.6%
2014 76.72 +8.3%
2015 76.43 -0.4%

Moldova compared with similar countries

  • Moldova's 76.43 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Moldova's 76.43 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.78 52.39 62.96 5
2010s 68.94 63.03 76.72 6

Countries ranked near Moldova

  1. 74 Slovakia 76.61 compare
  2. 75 Tonga 76.56 compare
  3. 76 Suriname 76.45 compare
  4. 78 Madagascar 76.32 compare
  5. 79 Dominican Republic 75.75 compare
  6. 80 Eswatini 75.54 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Moldova?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Moldova was 76.43 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Moldova?
The highest recorded value was 76.72 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Moldova?
The lowest recorded value was 52.39 in 2005.
How does Moldova rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Moldova ranks 77th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Moldova?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Moldova 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.