Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 60.82 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe is 60.82, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe peaked at 63.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 41.16, in 2008.
That places Zimbabwe 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.46 | 41.16 | 63.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.84 | 57.67 | 60.95 | 6 |
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More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.8086 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1903 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.5886 °C (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 60,892 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Zimbabwe was 60.82 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 63.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.16 in 2008.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Zimbabwe ranks 138th out of 183 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.