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 141st out of 186 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.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 63.42 | — |
| 2006 | 61.18 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 50.36 | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 41.16 | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 56.17 | +36.4% |
| 2010 | 57.67 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 59.92 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 60.01 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 59.67 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 60.95 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 60.82 | -0.2% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 60.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 60.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.46 | 41.16 | 63.42 | 5 |
| 2010s | 59.84 | 57.67 | 60.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More reference data data for Zimbabwe
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 58,959 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 58,959 (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 (2024)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 122.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 5 (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 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 141st out of 186 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.