Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in South Africa

South Africa: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 88.85 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
88.85
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
19th
of 183 countries
All-time high
88.9
in 2013
All-time low
74.52
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 74.52006: 74.82007: 75.62008: 85.72009: 87.32010: 87.22011: 872012: 86.82013: 88.92014: 88.82015: 88.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 88.85 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Africa peaked at 88.9 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 74.52, in 2005.

South Africa ranks 19th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 79.58 74.52 87.3 5
2010s 87.92 86.78 88.9 6

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 16 Finland 89.38 compare
  2. 17 Switzerland 89.13 compare
  3. 18 Brunei 89.05 compare
  4. 20 Kazakhstan 88.58 compare
  5. 21 Luxembourg 88.58 compare
  6. 22 New Zealand 88.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Africa?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in South Africa was 88.85 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 88.9 in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 74.52 in 2005.
How does South Africa rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
South Africa ranks 19th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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

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.