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

Venezuela: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 13.87 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
13.87
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
185th
of 186 countries
All-time high
21.87
in 2006
All-time low
13.69
in 2013
Years of data
11
2005–2015

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

051015202005201020152005: 21.72006: 21.92007: 19.92008: 18.82009: 16.22010: 20.82011: 14.92012: 15.62013: 13.72014: 13.72015: 13.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Venezuela recorded 13.87 for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in 2015.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Venezuela peaked at 21.87 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 13.69, in 2013.

Venezuela ranks 185th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Venezuela, 2005 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2005 21.69 —
2006 21.87 +0.9%
2007 19.91 -9.0%
2008 18.83 -5.4%
2009 16.23 -13.8%
2010 20.77 +28.0%
2011 14.91 -28.2%
2012 15.63 +4.8%
2013 13.69 -12.4%
2014 13.69 +0.0%
2015 13.87 +1.3%

Venezuela compared with similar countries

  • Venezuela's 13.87 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Venezuela's 13.87 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 65.25, 21% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.71 16.23 21.87 5
2010s 15.42 13.69 20.77 6

Countries ranked near Venezuela

  1. 182 Central African Republic 23.47 compare
  2. 183 Mauritania 20.28 compare
  3. 184 Chad 19.54 compare
  4. 186 Bolivia 12.18 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Venezuela?
Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Venezuela was 13.87 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Venezuela?
The highest recorded value was 21.87 in 2006.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Venezuela?
The lowest recorded value was 13.69 in 2013.
How does Venezuela rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Venezuela ranks 185th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Venezuela?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Venezuela 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.