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

Uganda: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 72.76 in 2015. ▬ Flat

Latest (2015)
72.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
75.21
in 2009
All-time low
69.22
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

0204060802005201020152005: 69.22006: 702007: 69.32008: 71.22009: 75.22010: 75.22011: 72.52012: 72.52013: 72.82014: 72.82015: 72.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Uganda recorded 72.76 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

The figure is up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Uganda peaked at 75.21 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 69.22, in 2005.

Uganda ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Uganda, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 69.22
2006 70.03 +1.2%
2007 69.27 -1.1%
2008 71.2 +2.8%
2009 75.21 +5.6%
2010 75.2 -0.0%
2011 72.52 -3.6%
2012 72.53 +0.0%
2013 72.76 +0.3%
2014 72.76 +0.0%
2015 72.76 +0.0%

Uganda compared with similar countries

  • Uganda's 72.76 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.27, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Uganda's 72.76 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.98 69.22 75.21 5
2010s 73.09 72.52 75.2 6

Countries ranked near Uganda

  1. 92 Cape Verde 73.36 compare
  2. 93 Hungary 73.14 compare
  3. 94 Cambodia 73.06 compare
  4. 96 Bulgaria 72.64 compare
  5. 97 Japan 72.53 compare
  6. 98 France 72.5 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Uganda?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Uganda was 72.76 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Uganda?
The highest recorded value was 75.21 in 2009.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Uganda?
The lowest recorded value was 69.22 in 2005.
How does Uganda rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Uganda ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Uganda?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Uganda 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
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.