Congo vs Costa Rica: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions

Congo
31.3%
in 2019
Costa Rica
32.7%
in 2019
Congo rank
18th
Costa Rica rank
17th

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions over time

  • Congo
  • Costa Rica
0102030200520122019

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 32.7% against 31.3% in Congo, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Costa Rica in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Costa Rica Difference Ahead
2000s 32.5% 32.3% 0.2% Congo
2010s 31.7% 32.6% 0.9% Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: labor tax and contributions, Congo or Costa Rica?
Costa Rica, at 32.7% against 31.3% in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: labor tax and contributions between Congo and Costa Rica?
1.4%, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Costa Rica?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Congo and Costa Rica rank globally for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Congo ranks 18th and Costa Rica ranks 17th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits)
Unit
% of profits
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed

The labor tax and contributions measures all government mandated labor contributions that are borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.