Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa
South Africa: Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score was 81.25 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa, 2015–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in South Africa is 81.25, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over five years.
South Africa ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 81.23 | — |
| 2016 | 81.03 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 81.22 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.13 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.25 | +0.1% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 81.25 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.14, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 81.25 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.37, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near South Africa
More reference data data for South Africa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5111 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7468 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 63.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in South Africa?
- Paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score in South Africa was 81.25 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.25 in 2019.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.03 in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for paying taxes (db17-20 methodology) - score?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB17-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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, 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.