Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score was 61.8 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
61.8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
137th
of 190 countries
All-time high
61.81
in 2017
All-time low
61.63
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 2015–2019

02040602015201720192015: 61.62016: 61.82017: 61.82018: 61.82019: 61.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of stood at 61.8.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% over five years.

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 137th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 61.8 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 61.81 in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 61.63 in 2015.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 137th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of data come from?
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Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 950 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

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, as well as the postfiling procedures to request and process a VAT refund claim and to comply with and complete a corporate income tax correction. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.