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

Samoa: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 72.1 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
72.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
102nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.1
in 2005
All-time low
72.1
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 72.12006: 72.12007: 72.12008: 72.12009: 72.12010: 72.12011: 72.12012: 72.12013: 72.12014: 72.12015: 72.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Samoa stood at 72.1. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Samoa peaked at 72.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 72.1, in 2005.

That places Samoa 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Samoa, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 72.1 —
2006 72.1 +0.0%
2007 72.1 +0.0%
2008 72.1 +0.0%
2009 72.1 +0.0%
2010 72.1 +0.0%
2011 72.1 +0.0%
2012 72.1 +0.0%
2013 72.1 +0.0%
2014 72.1 +0.0%
2015 72.1 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 72.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 99% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 72.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 72.1 72.1 72.1 5
2010s 72.1 72.1 72.1 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 99 Dominica 72.49 compare
  2. 100 Barbados 72.42 compare
  3. 101 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 72.39 compare
  4. 103 Montenegro 71.9 compare
  5. 104 Ghana 71.79 compare
  6. 105 Malawi 71.51 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Samoa?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Samoa was 72.1 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 72.1 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 72.1 in 2005.
How does Samoa rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Samoa ranks 102nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa 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.