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

Switzerland: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 89.13 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
89.13
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
17th
of 186 countries
All-time high
89.71
in 2006
All-time low
88.6
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 88.62006: 89.72007: 89.52008: 89.62009: 89.22010: 89.12011: 89.12012: 88.82013: 89.22014: 89.12015: 89.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 89.13 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

That represents a change of up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Switzerland peaked at 89.71 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 88.6, in 2005.

Switzerland ranks 17th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Switzerland, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 88.6 —
2006 89.71 +1.3%
2007 89.54 -0.2%
2008 89.62 +0.1%
2009 89.2 -0.5%
2010 89.12 -0.1%
2011 89.1 -0.0%
2012 88.84 -0.3%
2013 89.15 +0.4%
2014 89.13 -0.0%
2015 89.13 +0.0%

Switzerland compared with similar countries

  • Switzerland's 89.13 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Switzerland's 89.13 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 89.33 88.6 89.71 5
2010s 89.08 88.84 89.15 6

Countries ranked near Switzerland

  1. 14 United Kingdom 91.6 compare
  2. 15 Norway 91.36 compare
  3. 16 Finland 89.38 compare
  4. 18 Brunei 89.05 compare
  5. 19 South Africa 88.85 compare
  6. 20 Kazakhstan 88.58 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Switzerland?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Switzerland was 89.13 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 89.71 in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 88.6 in 2005.
How does Switzerland rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Switzerland ranks 17th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Switzerland 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.