Democratic Republic of Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score

Democratic Republic of Congo
43.5
in 2015
Equatorial Guinea
43.21
in 2015
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
172nd
Equatorial Guinea rank
174th

Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Equatorial Guinea
01020304050200520102015

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 43.5 against 43.21 in Equatorial Guinea, a difference of 0.29.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 186 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 32.77 43.21 10.44 Equatorial Guinea
2010s 38.64 43.21 4.57 Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 43.5 against 43.21 in Equatorial Guinea as of 2015.
What is the difference in paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
0.29, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2015.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Equatorial Guinea ranks 174th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 2,013 data points, 2005–2015
Last refreshed

The score for paying taxes is the simple average of the scores for each of the component indicators, the payments, time and total tax and contribution rate for a company to comply with tax laws in an economy. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB06-16 studies.