Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 99.59 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
99.59
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
2nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.59
in 2015
All-time low
92.34
in 2006
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060801002005201020152005: 92.92006: 92.32007: 92.32008: 92.32009: 92.32010: 92.32011: 92.32012: 98.82013: 98.82014: 99.22015: 99.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia is 99.59, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia peaked at 99.59 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92.34, in 2006.

Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Saudi Arabia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 92.86 —
2006 92.34 -0.6%
2007 92.34 +0.0%
2008 92.34 +0.0%
2009 92.34 +0.0%
2010 92.34 +0.0%
2011 92.34 +0.0%
2012 98.81 +7.0%
2013 98.81 +0.0%
2014 99.23 +0.4%
2015 99.59 +0.4%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's 99.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Saudi Arabia's 99.59 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 92.45 92.34 92.86 5
2010s 96.86 92.34 99.59 6

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
  2. 3 Qatar 99.44 compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 99.44 compare
  4. 5 Singapore 96.56 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saudi Arabia was 99.59 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 99.59 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was 92.34 in 2006.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Saudi Arabia ranks 2nd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.