What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?

The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2013.

What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?

The lowest recorded value was 35.01 in 2005.

How does Sierra Leone rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?

Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.

Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?

Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Sierra Leone 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.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sierra Leone
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Sierra Leone: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 65.8 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)

65.8

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

122nd

of 183 countries

All-time high

66.2

in 2013

All-time low

35.01

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sierra Leone recorded 65.8 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone peaked at 66.2 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.01, in 2005.

That places Sierra Leone 122nd out of 183 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	35.45	35.01	37.18	5
2010s	61.02	37.18	66.2	6

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 2.1 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0317 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 11.67 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone?: Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sierra Leone was 65.8 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?: The highest recorded value was 66.2 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sierra Leone?: The lowest recorded value was 35.01 in 2005.
How does Sierra Leone rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?: Sierra Leone ranks 122nd out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sierra Leone?: Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sierra Leone 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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Indicator: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 2,006 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.