Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 91.6 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Kingdom stood at 91.6. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Kingdom peaked at 91.6 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 89.61, in 2011.
That places United Kingdom 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 90.57 | — |
| 2006 | 90.61 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.64 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.8 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.22 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 89.64 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 89.61 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.16 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 90.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 90.88 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 91.6 | +0.8% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 91.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 91.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.96, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.57 | 90.22 | 90.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 90.37 | 89.61 | 91.6 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Kingdom?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United Kingdom was 91.6 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6 in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.61 in 2011.
- How does United Kingdom rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- United Kingdom ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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.