Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United States
United States: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 80.81 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United States, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United States stood at 80.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United States peaked at 80.86 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 71.8, in 2006.
United States ranks 50th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 72.6 | — |
| 2006 | 71.8 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 72.49 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.26 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 79.44 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.65 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 78.69 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 79.33 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.86 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 80.84 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.81 | -0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 80.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.82, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.12 | 71.8 | 79.44 | 5 |
| 2010s | 79.86 | 78.65 | 80.86 | 6 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United States?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in United States was 80.81 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 80.86 in 2013.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.8 in 2006.
- How does United States rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- United States ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.