Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zambia
Zambia: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 79.91 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zambia, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zambia stood at 79.91. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zambia peaked at 79.91 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.65, in 2005.
Zambia ranks 57th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.65 | — |
| 2006 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 73.65 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 74.52 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79.91 | +7.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 79.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 79.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.65 | 73.65 | 73.65 | 5 |
| 2010s | 74.84 | 73.65 | 79.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zambia?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zambia was 79.91 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.91 in 2015.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.65 in 2005.
- How does Zambia rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia 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.