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
147th
of 186 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 147th 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 Pakistan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Pakistan, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 52.36 —
2006 53.75 +2.7%
2007 53.87 +0.2%
2008 59.71 +10.8%
2009 58.35 -2.3%
2010 58.66 +0.5%
2011 56.15 -4.3%
2012 56.15 +0.0%
2013 59.33 +5.7%
2014 59.24 -0.1%
2015 59.11 -0.2%

Pakistan compared with similar countries

  • Pakistan's 59.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Pakistan's 59.11 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

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

  1. 144 Angola 60.22 compare
  2. 145 Mali 60.16 compare
  3. 146 El Salvador 59.35 compare
  4. 148 Tanzania 59.04 compare
  5. 149 Egypt 58.89 compare
  6. 150 Guinea-Bissau 58.13 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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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 147th out of 186 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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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.