Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 42.04 in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
42.04
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 190 countries
All-time high
42.04
in 2005
All-time low
42.04
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of, 2005–2019

0102030402005201220192005: 422006: 422007: 422008: 422009: 422010: 422011: 422012: 422013: 422014: 422015: 422016: 422017: 422018: 422019: 42

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of stood at 42.04. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of peaked at 42.04 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 42.04, in 2005.

São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 42.04 42.04 42.04 5
2010s 42.04 42.04 42.04 10

Countries ranked near São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of

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  3. 175 Senegal 43.28 compare
  4. 177 Bangladesh 40.34 compare
  5. 178 Bulgaria 39.41 compare
  6. 179 Central African Republic 32.92 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of was 42.04 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 42.04 in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 42.04 in 2005.
How does São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?
São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this São Tomé and Príncipe, Democratic Republic of 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
190 places, 2,783 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.