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 160th out of 183 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Nigeria
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Nigeria: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 51.74 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

51.74

Change on year

up 12.3%

World rank

160th

of 183 countries

All-time high

53.08

in 2008

All-time low

43.7

in 2006

Years of data

2005–2015

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 160th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

157 Honduras 53.2 compare
158 Nicaragua 52.75 compare
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161 Sao Tome and Principe 51.44 compare
162 Benin 49.26 compare
163 Panama 48.6 compare

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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)

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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 160th out of 183 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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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.