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

Singapore: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 96.56 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
96.56
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
98.89
in 2006
All-time low
96.45
in 2009
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060801002005201020152005: 98.92006: 98.92007: 98.92008: 97.12009: 96.52010: 96.52011: 96.52012: 96.62013: 96.62014: 96.62015: 96.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Singapore is 96.56, measured in 2015.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Singapore peaked at 98.89 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 96.45, in 2009.

Singapore ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 98.04 96.45 98.89 5
2010s 96.52 96.45 96.56 6

Countries ranked near Singapore

  1. 2 Saudi Arabia 99.59 compare
  2. 3 Qatar 99.44 compare
  3. 3 United Arab Emirates 99.44 compare
  4. 6 Ireland 95.02 compare
  5. 7 Bahrain 94.44 compare
  6. 8 North Macedonia 94.17 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Singapore?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Singapore was 96.56 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Singapore?
The highest recorded value was 98.89 in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Singapore?
The lowest recorded value was 96.45 in 2009.
How does Singapore rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Singapore ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Singapore?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Singapore 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
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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.