Paying taxes: Payments in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Paying taxes: Payments was 9 number per year in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
9 number per year
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
138th
of 190 countries
All-time high
9 number per year
in 2019
All-time low
8 number per year
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Payments in United Kingdom, 2005–2019

02468102005201220192005: 8 number per year2006: 8 number per year2007: 8 number per year2008: 8 number per year2009: 8 number per year2010: 8 number per year2011: 8 number per year2012: 8 number per year2013: 8 number per year2014: 8 number per year2015: 8 number per year2016: 8 number per year2017: 8 number per year2018: 8 number per year2019: 9 number per year

Source: World Bank. Measured in number per year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: payments in United Kingdom is 9 number per year, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: payments in United Kingdom peaked at 9 number per year in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8 number per year, in 2005.

That places United Kingdom 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Paying taxes: Payments in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Payments (number per year) in United Kingdom, 2005 to 2019.
Year number per year Change
2005 8 number per year —
2006 8 number per year +0.0%
2007 8 number per year +0.0%
2008 8 number per year +0.0%
2009 8 number per year +0.0%
2010 8 number per year +0.0%
2011 8 number per year +0.0%
2012 8 number per year +0.0%
2013 8 number per year +0.0%
2014 8 number per year +0.0%
2015 8 number per year +0.0%
2016 8 number per year +0.0%
2017 8 number per year +0.0%
2018 8 number per year +0.0%
2019 9 number per year +12.5%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 9 number per year is below the median for high income countries, which is 10 number per year, 90% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 9 number per year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10 number per year, 90% of the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8 number per year 8 number per year 8 number per year 5
2010s 8.1 number per year 8 number per year 9 number per year 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 137 Brazil 9.61 number per year compare
  2. 138 Russia 9 number per year compare
  3. 138 Argentina 9 number per year compare
  4. 138 Azerbaijan 9 number per year compare
  5. 138 France 9 number per year compare
  6. 138 Germany 9 number per year compare
  7. 138 Ireland 9 number per year compare
  8. 138 Jordan 9 number per year compare
  9. 138 Malaysia 9 number per year compare
  10. 138 Marshall Islands 9 number per year compare
  11. 138 Netherlands 9 number per year compare
  12. 138 Rwanda 9 number per year compare
  13. 138 Spain 9 number per year compare
  14. 138 Uzbekistan 9 number per year compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: payments in United Kingdom?
Paying taxes: payments in United Kingdom was 9 number per year in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: payments recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 9 number per year in 2019.
What is the lowest paying taxes: payments recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 8 number per year in 2005.
How does United Kingdom rank for paying taxes: payments?
United Kingdom ranks 138th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: payments rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Payments (number per year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Payments (number per year)
Unit
number per year
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The tax payments capture the total number of taxes and contributions paid, the method of payment, the frequency of payment, and the frequency of ?ling. It includes taxes withheld by the company, such as sales tax, VAT and employee-borne labor taxes.