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

Niger: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 56.9 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
56.9
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
153rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.72
in 2005
All-time low
56.9
in 2015
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 59.72006: 59.72007: 59.12008: 59.72009: 57.62010: 57.62011: 58.82012: 58.82013: 57.32014: 57.32015: 56.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Niger stood at 56.9. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Niger peaked at 59.72 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 56.9, in 2015.

That places Niger 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Niger, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 59.72 —
2006 59.72 +0.0%
2007 59.12 -1.0%
2008 59.72 +1.0%
2009 57.62 -3.5%
2010 57.62 +0.0%
2011 58.81 +2.1%
2012 58.81 +0.0%
2013 57.31 -2.6%
2014 57.3 -0.0%
2015 56.9 -0.7%

Niger compared with similar countries

  • Niger's 56.9 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.27, 86% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Niger's 56.9 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 95% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.18 57.62 59.72 5
2010s 57.79 56.9 58.81 6

Countries ranked near Niger

  1. 150 Guinea-Bissau 58.13 compare
  2. 151 Burkina Faso 58.08 compare
  3. 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.55 compare
  4. 154 Kyrgyzstan 56.27 compare
  5. 155 Sri Lanka 54.92 compare
  6. 156 Gabon 54.69 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Niger?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Niger was 56.9 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Niger?
The highest recorded value was 59.72 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Niger?
The lowest recorded value was 56.9 in 2015.
How does Niger rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Niger ranks 153rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Niger?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Niger 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.