Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Palau
Palau: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 64.65 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Palau, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Palau recorded 64.65 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Palau peaked at 67.3 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64.65, in 2014.
Palau ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 67.3 | — |
| 2006 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.81 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 64.93 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 64.65 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.65 | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 64.65 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 79% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 64.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 88% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.3 | 67.3 | 67.3 | 5 |
| 2010s | 65.61 | 64.65 | 67.3 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Palau?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Palau was 64.65 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3 in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.65 in 2014.
- How does Palau rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Palau ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau 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.