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

Sweden: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 83.46 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
83.46
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.46
in 2014
All-time low
80.86
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 80.92006: 80.92007: 812008: 812009: 812010: 81.92011: 81.92012: 81.92013: 822014: 83.52015: 83.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 83.46 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 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sweden peaked at 83.46 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 80.86, in 2005.

That places Sweden 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sweden, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 80.86 —
2006 80.86 +0.0%
2007 81.04 +0.2%
2008 81.04 +0.0%
2009 80.98 -0.1%
2010 81.95 +1.2%
2011 81.95 +0.0%
2012 81.95 +0.0%
2013 81.95 +0.0%
2014 83.46 +1.8%
2015 83.46 +0.0%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 83.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.0× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 83.46 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.96 80.86 81.04 5
2010s 82.45 81.95 83.46 6

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 34 Malaysia 84.31 compare
  2. 35 Azerbaijan 83.77 compare
  3. 36 Chile 83.55 compare
  4. 38 Iceland 83.45 compare
  5. 39 Taiwan 82.78 compare
  6. 40 Georgia 82.76 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sweden?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Sweden was 83.46 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 83.46 in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 80.86 in 2005.
How does Sweden rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Sweden ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sweden 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.