What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand?

Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand was 88.06 in 2015, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?

The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2012.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?

The lowest recorded value was 85.97 in 2005.

How does New Zealand rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in New Zealand?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this New Zealand 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.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in New Zealand

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in New Zealand
Creator: World Bank
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New Zealand: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 88.06 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)

88.06

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

22nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

88.24

in 2012

All-time low

85.97

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand is 88.06, measured in 2015.

The figure is up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand peaked at 88.24 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 85.97, in 2005.

New Zealand ranks 22nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	86.56	85.97	87.55	5
2010s	87.71	86.88	88.24	6

Countries ranked near New Zealand

19 South Africa 88.85 compare
20 Kazakhstan 88.58 compare
21 Luxembourg 88.58 compare
23 Kiribati 87.51 compare
24 Bahamas 87.07 compare
25 Croatia 86.91 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

More reference data data for New Zealand

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 45.99 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,595 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 402.67 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 406.57 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.7851 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 12,188 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)

All data for New Zealand →

Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in New Zealand was 88.06 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?: The highest recorded value was 88.24 in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in New Zealand?: The lowest recorded value was 85.97 in 2005.
How does New Zealand rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: New Zealand ranks 22nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in New Zealand?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this New Zealand 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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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: 10 August 2026

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.