How does China rank for paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score?

China ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.

Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in China

Name: Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in China
Creator: World Bank
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China: Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score was 50 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

106th

of 180 countries

All-time high

in 2018

All-time low

48.98

in 2015

Years of data

2015–2019

Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score in China, 2015–2019

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 50 for paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over five years.

That places China 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near China

103 Ethiopia 51.56 compare
104 Malaysia 50.99 compare
105 Mozambique 50.19 compare
106 Belarus 50 compare
106 Bolivia 50 compare
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More reference data data for China

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 966.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 27,128 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 275.23 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 5,377 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 966.05 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 336,373 (2050)
Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 116.22 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score in China?: Paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score in China was 50 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in China?: The highest recorded value was 50 in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score recorded in China?: The lowest recorded value was 48.98 in 2015.
How does China rank for paying taxes: postfiling index (0-100) (db17-20 methodology) - score?: China ranks 106th out of 180 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this China data come from?: The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Postfiling index (0-100) (DB17-20 methodology) - Score
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 910 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

The score for postfiling index benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance, and is computed based on the methodology in the DB17-20 studies.