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

Spain: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 79.6 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
79.6
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
85.18
in 2012
All-time low
66.62
in 2007
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 67.32006: 67.32007: 66.62008: 70.92009: 73.62010: 74.72011: 84.22012: 85.22013: 75.42014: 74.82015: 79.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Spain is 79.6, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Spain peaked at 85.18 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.62, in 2007.

That places Spain 59th 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Spain, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 67.31 —
2006 67.27 -0.1%
2007 66.62 -1.0%
2008 70.91 +6.4%
2009 73.63 +3.8%
2010 74.71 +1.5%
2011 84.17 +12.7%
2012 85.18 +1.2%
2013 75.43 -11.4%
2014 74.85 -0.8%
2015 79.6 +6.3%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 79.6 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 97% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 79.6 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69.15 66.62 73.63 5
2010s 78.99 74.71 85.18 6

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 56 Turkey 80.18 compare
  2. 57 Zambia 79.91 compare
  3. 58 Poland 79.73 compare
  4. 60 Morocco 78.91 compare
  5. 61 Belarus 78.68 compare
  6. 62 Portugal 78.59 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Spain?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Spain was 79.6 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 85.18 in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 66.62 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Spain ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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.