Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Nigeria
Nigeria: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 51.74 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Nigeria, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Nigeria recorded 51.74 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nigeria peaked at 53.08 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 43.7, in 2006.
Nigeria ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, 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 Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 44.12 | — |
| 2006 | 43.7 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 43.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 53.08 | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 53.08 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 53.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 52.91 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 48.46 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 46.08 | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 46.08 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 51.74 | +12.3% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 51.74 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 51.74 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.54 | 43.7 | 53.08 | 5 |
| 2010s | 49.73 | 46.08 | 53.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nigeria?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Nigeria was 51.74 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 53.08 in 2008.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.7 in 2006.
- How does Nigeria rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Nigeria ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nigeria 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
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.