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

Syria: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 67.89 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
67.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
115th
of 186 countries
All-time high
69.26
in 2009
All-time low
67.5
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 67.52006: 67.52007: 67.52008: 692009: 69.32010: 69.32011: 69.32012: 69.32013: 69.32014: 67.92015: 67.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Syria recorded 67.89 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 Syria peaked at 69.26 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 67.5, in 2005.

That places Syria 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Syria, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 67.5 —
2006 67.5 +0.0%
2007 67.5 +0.0%
2008 68.98 +2.2%
2009 69.26 +0.4%
2010 69.26 +0.0%
2011 69.26 +0.0%
2012 69.26 +0.0%
2013 69.26 +0.0%
2014 67.89 -2.0%
2015 67.89 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 67.89 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.27, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 67.89 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 87% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68.15 67.5 69.26 5
2010s 68.81 67.89 69.26 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 112 Micronesia (country) 68.78 compare
  2. 113 Guyana 68.69 compare
  3. 114 Liberia 68.3 compare
  4. 116 Iran 67.81 compare
  5. 117 Mozambique 67.78 compare
  6. 118 Ethiopia 67.22 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Syria?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Syria was 67.89 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 69.26 in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 67.5 in 2005.
How does Syria rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Syria ranks 115th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria 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.