Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 54.92 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sri Lanka, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 54.92 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sri Lanka peaked at 54.92 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.36, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 43.39 | — |
| 2006 | 41.17 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 40.09 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 40.09 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40.09 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 22.36 | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 22.36 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 42.58 | +90.4% |
| 2013 | 45.62 | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 54.77 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 54.92 | +0.3% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 54.92 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 76% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 54.92 is below the median for South Asia, which is 62.77, 88% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.97 | 40.09 | 43.39 | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.44 | 22.36 | 54.92 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 57.55 compare
- 153 Niger 56.9 compare
- 154 Kyrgyzstan 56.27 compare
- 156 Gabon 54.69 compare
- 157 Uzbekistan 54.45 compare
- 158 Antigua and Barbuda 54.35 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sri Lanka?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sri Lanka was 54.92 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 54.92 in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.36 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Sri Lanka ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data
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.