What is the difference in paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

2.48, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score

Democratic Republic of Congo

54.1

in 2019

Laos

51.62

in 2019

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

166th

Laos rank

167th

Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Laos

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 54.1 against 51.62 in Laos, a difference of 2.48.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th of 191 countries.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Laos	Difference	Ahead
2000s	59.97	16.75	43.21	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	54.62	51.62	3	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 54.1 against 51.62 in Laos as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 2.48, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th and Laos ranks 167th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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: 191 places, 2,794 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 21 September 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.