Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 99.44 in 2015. ▲ Rising

Latest (2015)
99.44
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
3rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
99.44
in 2012
All-time low
93.89
in 2005
Years of data
11
2005–2015

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005–2015

0204060801002005201020152005: 93.92006: 93.92007: 93.92008: 93.92009: 93.92010: 93.92011: 93.92012: 99.42013: 99.42014: 99.42015: 99.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Arab Emirates stood at 99.44. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Arab Emirates peaked at 99.44 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 93.89, in 2005.

That places United Arab Emirates 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Arab Emirates, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Arab Emirates, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 93.89 —
2006 93.89 +0.0%
2007 93.89 +0.0%
2008 93.89 +0.0%
2009 93.89 +0.0%
2010 93.89 +0.0%
2011 93.89 +0.0%
2012 99.44 +5.9%
2013 99.44 +0.0%
2014 99.44 +0.0%
2015 99.44 +0.0%

United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries

  • United Arab Emirates's 99.44 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • United Arab Emirates's 99.44 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78.09, 1.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.89 93.89 93.89 5
2010s 97.59 93.89 99.44 6

Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates

  1. 1 Hong Kong 100 compare
  2. 2 Saudi Arabia 99.59 compare
  3. 3 Qatar 99.44 compare
  4. 5 Singapore 96.56 compare
  5. 6 Ireland 95.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Arab Emirates?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Arab Emirates was 99.44 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The highest recorded value was 99.44 in 2012.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United Arab Emirates?
The lowest recorded value was 93.89 in 2005.
How does United Arab Emirates rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
United Arab Emirates ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.