Number of visits or required meetings with tax officials (average for affected firms)
Trade & ExternalWB WDIwb_wdi:IC.TAX.METG•2006 → 2025•178 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Trade & ExternalWB WDI
Coverage
178
Frequency
—
Range
2006 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Number of visits or required meetings with tax officials (average for affected firms) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
≤ 1.35
1.35 – 1.62
1.62 – 1.91
1.91 – 2.22
2.22 – 2.8
2.8 – 3.38
> 3.38
No data
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Highest 15 countries
Number of visits or required meetings with tax officials (average for affected firms)
178 countries with data
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Distribution across countries
Number of visits or required meetings with tax officials (average for affected firms)
Countries
178
Median
2.1
Mean
2.5
25th pctl
1.5
75th pctl
2.9
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Number of visits or required meetings with tax officials (average for affected firms)
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| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| GabonGAB | 18.79 | 2009 | — |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 8.97 | 2010 | — |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 6.49 | 2024 | |
| South SudanSSD | 6.22 | 2024 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 5.84 | 2024 | — |
| AlbaniaALB | 5.73 | 2019 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 5.19 | 2010 | — |
| RwandaRWA | 5.11 | 2023 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 4.55 | 2025 | — |
| CameroonCMR | 4.43 | 2016 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 4.43 | 2018 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 4.42 | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 3.8 | 2010 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 3.77 | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 3.75 | 2023 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 3.7 | 2016 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 3.69 | 2016 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 3.65 | 2023 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 3.62 | 2016 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 3.59 | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 3.53 | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 3.49 | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 3.49 | 2017 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 3.46 | 2017 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 3.4 | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 3.38 | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 3.37 | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 3.35 | 2023 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 3.34 | 2017 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 3.34 | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 3.34 | 2024 | |
| SudanSDN | 3.31 | 2014 | — |
| TajikistanTJK | 3.29 | 2024 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 3.28 | 2025 | — |
| LiberiaLBR | 3.27 | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 3.27 | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 3.23 | 2023 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 3.21 | 2022 | — |
| ChadTCD | 3.2 | 2018 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 3.15 | 2024 | |
| NigerNER | 3.09 | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 3.09 | 2018 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 3.02 | 2023 | |
| MexicoMEX | 3.01 | 2010 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 2.9 | 2019 | |
| MaliMLI | 2.9 | 2016 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 2.85 | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 2.85 | 2023 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 2.84 | 2010 | — |
| BangladeshBGD | 2.84 | 2022 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 2.82 | 2023 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 2.79 | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 2.76 | 2024 | — |
| BelarusBLR | 2.75 | 2018 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 2.73 | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 2.73 | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 2.72 | 2023 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 2.7 | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 2.7 | 2024 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 2.67 | 2025 | — |
| BotswanaBWA | 2.65 | 2023 | |
| KosovoXKX | 2.64 | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 2.62 | 2023 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 2.61 | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 2.58 | 2023 | |
| KenyaKEN | 2.56 | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 2.51 | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 2.5 | 2023 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 2.45 | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 2.42 | 2015 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 2.33 | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 2.32 | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 2.31 | 2019 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 2.28 | 2009 | — |
| UruguayURY | 2.25 | 2024 | |
| NamibiaNAM | 2.23 | 2024 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 2.21 | 2024 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 2.21 | 2023 | |
| PakistanPAK | 2.2 | 2022 | |
| DominicaDMA | 2.2 | 2010 | — |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 2.18 | 2024 | — |
| ComorosCOM | 2.17 | 2025 | — |
| HondurasHND | 2.14 | 2016 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 2.14 | 2024 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 2.12 | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 2.12 | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 2.08 | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 2.07 | 2025 | — |
| SamoaWSM | 2.07 | 2023 | |
| SwedenSWE | 2.06 | 2024 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 2.02 | 2023 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 2.02 | 2023 | |
| CyprusCYP | 2.01 | 2019 | — |
| GeorgiaGEO | 2 | 2023 | |
| PortugalPRT | 1.99 | 2023 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 1.97 | 2023 | — |
| FijiFJI | 1.96 | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 1.95 | 2025 | — |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 1.94 | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 1.93 | 2024 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 1.92 | 2023 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 1.91 | 2024 | |
| BurundiBDI | 1.91 | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 1.89 | 2023 | — |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 1.89 | 2010 | — |
| ChinaCHN | 1.87 | 2024 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 1.84 | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 1.79 | 2023 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 1.78 | 2025 | — |
| MyanmarMMR | 1.77 | 2016 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 1.76 | 2023 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 1.76 | 2007 | — |
| UkraineUKR | 1.76 | 2019 | |
| GuineaGIN | 1.74 | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 1.73 | 2019 | |
| TogoTGO | 1.73 | 2023 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 1.72 | 2024 | |
| EritreaERI | 1.71 | 2009 | — |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 1.7 | 2024 | |
| LesothoLSO | 1.69 | 2023 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 1.68 | 2023 | |
| IrelandIRL | 1.68 | 2024 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 1.67 | 2023 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 1.64 | 2025 | — |
| St. LuciaLCA | 1.63 | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 1.63 | 2019 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 1.63 | 2023 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 1.61 | 2023 | |
| RomaniaROU | 1.61 | 2023 | |
| PolandPOL | 1.59 | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 1.58 | 2024 | |
| HungaryHUN | 1.58 | 2023 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 1.57 | 2023 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 1.55 | 2024 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 1.54 | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 1.53 | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 1.53 | 2024 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 1.51 | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 1.5 | 2024 | |
| LatviaLVA | 1.49 | 2024 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 1.49 | 2024 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 1.48 | 2024 | |
| TongaTON | 1.47 | 2024 | |
| GreeceGRC | 1.47 | 2023 | |
| JapanJPN | 1.45 | 2025 | — |
| ThailandTHA | 1.45 | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 1.43 | 2024 | |
| IraqIRQ | 1.42 | 2022 | |
| MaltaMLT | 1.42 | 2024 | |
| United StatesUSA | 1.41 | 2024 | — |
| FinlandFIN | 1.38 | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 1.36 | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 1.35 | 2024 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 1.35 | 2024 | |
| BhutanBTN | 1.34 | 2024 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 1.32 | 2024 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 1.29 | 2023 | |
| FranceFRA | 1.29 | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 1.29 | 2023 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 1.29 | 2023 | — |
| BahrainBHR | 1.28 | 2024 | — |
| DjiboutiDJI | 1.27 | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 1.24 | 2024 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 1.23 | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 1.21 | 2022 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 1.21 | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 1.19 | 2020 | — |
| MoroccoMAR | 1.18 | 2023 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 1.14 | 2024 | — |
| IcelandISL | 1.14 | 2024 | — |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 1.1 | 2024 | — |
| GermanyDEU | 1.1 | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 1.09 | 2025 | — |
| ItalyITA | 1.06 | 2024 | |
| AustriaAUT | 1.06 | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 1.04 | 2025 | — |
| New ZealandNZL | 1.01 | 2023 | — |
| IsraelISR | 1 | 2024 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)