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

Serbia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 63.33 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
63.33
Change on year
up 25.8%
World rank
133rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
63.33
in 2015
All-time low
50.36
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 52.62006: 52.62007: 52.62008: 53.42009: 53.42010: 52.42011: 52.42012: 52.42013: 52.42014: 50.42015: 63.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Serbia stood at 63.33. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.8% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Serbia peaked at 63.33 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.36, in 2014.

That places Serbia 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Serbia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 52.57 —
2006 52.57 +0.0%
2007 52.57 +0.0%
2008 53.38 +1.5%
2009 53.38 -0.0%
2010 52.43 -1.8%
2011 52.43 -0.0%
2012 52.43 -0.0%
2013 52.44 +0.0%
2014 50.36 -4.0%
2015 63.33 +25.8%

Serbia compared with similar countries

  • Serbia's 63.33 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 87% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Serbia's 63.33 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 52.9 52.57 53.38 5
2010s 53.9 50.36 63.33 6

Countries ranked near Serbia

  1. 130 Palau 64.65 compare
  2. 131 Grenada 64.46 compare
  3. 132 China 64.39 compare
  4. 134 Puerto Rico 63.22 compare
  5. 135 Italy 62.98 compare
  6. 136 Ecuador 62.92 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Serbia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Serbia was 63.33 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Serbia?
The highest recorded value was 63.33 in 2015.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Serbia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.36 in 2014.
How does Serbia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Serbia ranks 133rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Serbia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Serbia 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.