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

Pakistan: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 59.11 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
59.11
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
144th
of 183 countries
All-time high
59.71
in 2008
All-time low
52.36
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 52.42006: 53.82007: 53.92008: 59.72009: 58.32010: 58.72011: 56.12012: 56.12013: 59.32014: 59.22015: 59.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Pakistan is 59.11, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Pakistan peaked at 59.71 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.36, in 2005.

Pakistan ranks 144th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.61 52.36 59.71 5
2010s 58.1 56.15 59.33 6

Countries ranked near Pakistan

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  4. 145 Tanzania 59.04 compare
  5. 146 Egypt 58.89 compare
  6. 147 Guinea-Bissau 58.13 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Pakistan?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Pakistan was 59.11 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Pakistan?
The highest recorded value was 59.71 in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Pakistan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.36 in 2005.
How does Pakistan rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Pakistan ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Pakistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Pakistan 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

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.