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

Panama: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 48.6 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
48.6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2013
All-time low
37.85
in 2006
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

010203040502005201020152005: 37.92006: 37.92007: 41.62008: 422009: 422010: 422011: 42.12012: 41.82013: 48.72014: 48.62015: 48.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Panama stood at 48.6.

The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Panama peaked at 48.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 37.85, in 2006.

That places Panama 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Panama, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 37.95 —
2006 37.85 -0.3%
2007 41.59 +9.9%
2008 42.03 +1.1%
2009 42.01 -0.0%
2010 42.04 +0.1%
2011 42.14 +0.2%
2012 41.82 -0.8%
2013 48.7 +16.5%
2014 48.6 -0.2%
2015 48.6 +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 48.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 59% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 48.6 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 74% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.29 37.85 42.03 5
2010s 45.32 41.82 48.7 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 163 Nigeria 51.74 compare
  2. 164 Sao Tome and Principe 51.44 compare
  3. 165 Benin 49.26 compare
  4. 167 Gambia 47.96 compare
  5. 168 Comoros 47.37 compare
  6. 169 Argentina 44.99 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Panama?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Panama was 48.6 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 37.85 in 2006.
How does Panama rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Panama ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama 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.