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 183 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Sweden
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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 183 countries

All-time high

83.46

in 2014

All-time low

80.86

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2015

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

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 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	80.96	80.86	81.04	5
2010s	82.45	81.95	83.46	6

Countries ranked near Sweden

34 Malaysia 84.31 compare
35 Azerbaijan 83.77 compare
36 Chile 83.55 compare
38 Iceland 83.45 compare
39 Taiwan 82.78 compare
40 Georgia 82.76 compare

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More reference data data for Sweden

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)

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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 183 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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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: 10 August 2026

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.