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

Netherlands: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 85.96 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
85.96
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 183 countries
All-time high
86.91
in 2014
All-time low
69.8
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 69.82006: 71.42007: 82.52008: 84.22009: 84.92010: 86.12011: 86.42012: 86.62013: 86.72014: 86.92015: 86

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Netherlands stood at 85.96.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Netherlands peaked at 86.91 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.8, in 2005.

Netherlands ranks 27th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 78.55 69.8 84.91 5
2010s 86.45 85.96 86.91 6

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 24 Bahamas 87.07 compare
  2. 25 Croatia 86.91 compare
  3. 26 East Timor 86.15 compare
  4. 28 Malta 85.85 compare
  5. 29 Latvia 85.75 compare
  6. 30 Bhutan 84.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Netherlands?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Netherlands was 85.96 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 86.91 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 69.8 in 2005.
How does Netherlands rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Netherlands ranks 27th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Netherlands 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

Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed

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.