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 186 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 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Netherlands, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 69.8 —
2006 71.36 +2.2%
2007 82.49 +15.6%
2008 84.22 +2.1%
2009 84.91 +0.8%
2010 86.14 +1.5%
2011 86.45 +0.4%
2012 86.6 +0.2%
2013 86.66 +0.1%
2014 86.91 +0.3%
2015 85.96 -1.1%

Netherlands compared with similar countries

  • Netherlands's 85.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Netherlands's 85.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 186 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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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.