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

Tanzania: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 59.04 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
59.04
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
148th
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.77
in 2005
All-time low
58.95
in 2014
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

02040602005201020152005: 60.82006: 60.82007: 60.22008: 59.92009: 59.92010: 59.92011: 59.72012: 59.72013: 59.32014: 58.92015: 59

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tanzania stood at 59.04.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tanzania peaked at 60.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 58.95, in 2014.

Tanzania ranks 148th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Tanzania, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 60.77 —
2006 60.77 +0.0%
2007 60.17 -1.0%
2008 59.92 -0.4%
2009 59.91 -0.0%
2010 59.91 +0.0%
2011 59.7 -0.3%
2012 59.7 +0.0%
2013 59.29 -0.7%
2014 58.95 -0.6%
2015 59.04 +0.2%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 59.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 59.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 98% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 60.31 59.91 60.77 5
2010s 59.43 58.95 59.91 6

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 145 Mali 60.16 compare
  2. 146 El Salvador 59.35 compare
  3. 147 Pakistan 59.11 compare
  4. 149 Egypt 58.89 compare
  5. 150 Guinea-Bissau 58.13 compare
  6. 151 Burkina Faso 58.08 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tanzania?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tanzania was 59.04 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 60.77 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 58.95 in 2014.
How does Tanzania rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Tanzania ranks 148th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Tanzania 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.