Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Tonga
Tonga: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 76.56 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Tonga, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tonga is 76.56, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tonga peaked at 87.88 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.56, in 2015.
That places Tonga 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 87.88 | — |
| 2006 | 86.21 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 84.55 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 84.55 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 85.19 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.19 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 85.19 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.08 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 77.49 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 77.12 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 76.56 | -0.7% |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 76.56 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 72.49, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 76.56 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 73.79, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.68 | 84.55 | 87.88 | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.1 | 76.56 | 85.19 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tonga?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Tonga was 76.56 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 87.88 in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.56 in 2015.
- How does Tonga rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Tonga ranks 75th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Tonga?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tonga 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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About this data
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.