What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in East Timor?

Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in East Timor was 71.41 in 2019, according to the World Bank.

What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in East Timor?

The highest recorded value was 83.46 in 2010.

What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in East Timor?

The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2005.

How does East Timor rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?

East Timor ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.

Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in East Timor?

Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this East Timor 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.

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

Name: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in East Timor
Creator: World Bank
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

East Timor: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 71.41 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)

71.41

Change on year

down 14.4%

World rank

121st

of 188 countries

All-time high

83.46

in 2010

All-time low

8.66

in 2005

Years of data

2005–2019

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

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

East Timor recorded 71.41 for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in East Timor peaked at 83.46 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.66, in 2005.

That places East Timor 121st out of 188 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	21.76	8.66	74.19	5
2010s	82.26	71.41	83.46	10

Countries ranked near East Timor

118 Czechia 72.02 compare
119 Burundi 71.72 compare
120 Slovenia 71.56 compare
121 Israel 71.41 compare
123 Italy 70.79 compare
124 Mexico 70.4 compare

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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 75.64 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 112.76 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 17.28 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0888 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0468 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4255 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9426 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in East Timor?: Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in East Timor was 71.41 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in East Timor?: The highest recorded value was 83.46 in 2010.
What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in East Timor?: The lowest recorded value was 8.66 in 2005.
How does East Timor rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: East Timor ranks 121st out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in East Timor?: Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this East Timor 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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Indicator: 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
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

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.