Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 69.39 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
69.39
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.5
in 2013
All-time low
67.94
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, 2005–2015

02040602005201020152005: 67.92006: 68.52007: 68.52008: 69.12009: 68.82010: 68.82011: 68.82012: 68.22013: 69.52014: 69.42015: 69.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea stood at 69.39.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea peaked at 69.5 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 67.94, in 2005.

That places Papua New Guinea 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Papua New Guinea, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 67.94 —
2006 68.5 +0.8%
2007 68.5 +0.0%
2008 69.12 +0.9%
2009 68.85 -0.4%
2010 68.82 -0.0%
2011 68.82 +0.0%
2012 68.15 -1.0%
2013 69.5 +2.0%
2014 69.39 -0.1%
2015 69.39 +0.0%

Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries

  • Papua New Guinea's 69.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Papua New Guinea's 69.39 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 94% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.58 67.94 69.12 5
2010s 69.01 68.15 69.5 6

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 107 Paraguay 70.01 compare
  2. 108 Lesotho 69.72 compare
  3. 109 Burundi 69.45 compare
  4. 111 Trinidad and Tobago 68.89 compare
  5. 112 Micronesia (country) 68.78 compare
  6. 113 Guyana 68.69 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Papua New Guinea was 69.39 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 67.94 in 2005.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Papua New Guinea ranks 110th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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.