Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 83 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
83
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 191 countries
All-time high
83
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Azerbaijan, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 02006: 02007: 02008: 49.52009: 49.52010: 82.12011: 72.82012: 74.52013: 74.52014: 77.42015: 77.42016: 77.42017: 77.42018: 832019: 83

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Azerbaijan is 83, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Azerbaijan peaked at 83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2005.

That places Azerbaijan 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Azerbaijan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Azerbaijan, 2005 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2005 0 —
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 49.46 —
2009 49.46 +0.0%
2010 82.07 +65.9%
2011 72.8 -11.3%
2012 74.5 +2.3%
2013 74.5 +0.0%
2014 77.43 +3.9%
2015 77.43 +0.0%
2016 77.43 +0.0%
2017 77.43 +0.0%
2018 83 +7.2%
2019 83 +0.0%

Azerbaijan compared with similar countries

  • Azerbaijan's 83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.65, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Azerbaijan's 83 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.3, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.78 0 49.46 5
2010s 77.96 72.8 83 10

Countries ranked near Azerbaijan

  1. 62 United Arab Emirates 83.15 compare
  2. 62 Zambia 83.15 compare
  3. 64 Russia 83 compare
  4. 64 Togo 83 compare
  5. 67 Romania 82.38 compare
  6. 67 Uruguay 82.38 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Azerbaijan?
Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Azerbaijan was 83 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The highest recorded value was 83 in 2018.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Azerbaijan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2005.
How does Azerbaijan rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?
Azerbaijan ranks 64th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Azerbaijan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
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The score for time to comply with tax laws 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.