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

Nepal: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 66.32 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
66.32
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
123rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.35
in 2013
All-time low
60.55
in 2008
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 61.32006: 61.32007: 61.22008: 60.52009: 64.92010: 65.32011: 662012: 662013: 66.32014: 66.32015: 66.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nepal is 66.32, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nepal peaked at 66.35 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 60.55, in 2008.

Nepal ranks 123rd 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 Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Nepal, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 61.31
2006 61.31 +0.0%
2007 61.17 -0.2%
2008 60.55 -1.0%
2009 64.89 +7.2%
2010 65.26 +0.6%
2011 65.98 +1.1%
2012 65.98 +0.0%
2013 66.35 +0.6%
2014 66.35 +0.0%
2015 66.32 -0.0%

Nepal compared with similar countries

  • Nepal's 66.32 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nepal's 66.32 is above the median for South Asia, which is 62.77, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.85 60.55 64.89 5
2010s 66.04 65.26 66.35 6

Countries ranked near Nepal

  1. 120 Fiji 66.98 compare
  2. 121 Philippines 66.89 compare
  3. 122 Yemen 66.73 compare
  4. 124 Laos 66.1 compare
  5. 125 Sierra Leone 65.8 compare
  6. 126 Maldives 65.31 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nepal?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nepal was 66.32 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 66.35 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 60.55 in 2008.
How does Nepal rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Nepal ranks 123rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nepal 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.