Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Saint Lucia

Saint Lucia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 75.04 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
75.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
86th
of 186 countries
All-time high
77.9
in 2008
All-time low
75.04
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 76.62006: 77.42007: 77.42008: 77.92009: 76.12010: 76.32011: 76.12012: 762013: 75.72014: 752015: 75

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Saint Lucia recorded 75.04 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saint Lucia peaked at 77.9 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 75.04, in 2014.

Saint Lucia ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Saint Lucia, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Saint Lucia, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 76.57 —
2006 77.38 +1.1%
2007 77.38 +0.0%
2008 77.9 +0.7%
2009 76.11 -2.3%
2010 76.32 +0.3%
2011 76.11 -0.3%
2012 76.04 -0.1%
2013 75.74 -0.4%
2014 75.04 -0.9%
2015 75.04 +0.0%

Saint Lucia compared with similar countries

  • Saint Lucia's 75.04 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Saint Lucia's 75.04 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.07 76.11 77.9 5
2010s 75.72 75.04 76.32 6

Countries ranked near Saint Lucia

  1. 83 Tunisia 75.36 compare
  2. 84 Belgium 75.09 compare
  3. 85 Mexico 75.07 compare
  4. 87 Costa Rica 75 compare
  5. 88 Afghanistan 74.79 compare
  6. 89 Mongolia 73.79 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saint Lucia?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Saint Lucia was 75.04 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Saint Lucia?
The highest recorded value was 77.9 in 2008.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Saint Lucia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.04 in 2014.
How does Saint Lucia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Saint Lucia ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Saint Lucia 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.