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

Nicaragua: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 52.75 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
52.75
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
53.19
in 2014
All-time low
38
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 382006: 382007: 382008: 38.12009: 38.12010: 39.12011: 50.52012: 51.42013: 51.42014: 53.22015: 52.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nicaragua stood at 52.75.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nicaragua peaked at 53.19 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2005.

That places Nicaragua 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Nicaragua, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 38 —
2006 38 +0.0%
2007 38 +0.0%
2008 38.15 +0.4%
2009 38.15 +0.0%
2010 39.07 +2.4%
2011 50.51 +29.3%
2012 51.43 +1.8%
2013 51.43 +0.0%
2014 53.19 +3.4%
2015 52.75 -0.8%

Nicaragua compared with similar countries

  • Nicaragua's 52.75 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Nicaragua's 52.75 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 38.06 38 38.15 5
2010s 49.73 39.07 53.19 6

Countries ranked near Nicaragua

  1. 158 Antigua and Barbuda 54.35 compare
  2. 159 India 53.88 compare
  3. 160 Honduras 53.2 compare
  4. 162 Togo 52.25 compare
  5. 163 Nigeria 51.74 compare
  6. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 51.44 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nicaragua?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nicaragua was 52.75 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
The highest recorded value was 53.19 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nicaragua?
The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2005.
How does Nicaragua rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Nicaragua ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nicaragua?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Nicaragua 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.