Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Congo or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 55.2% against 54.3% in Congo as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?

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

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo vs Sri Lanka: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate

Congo

54.3%

in 2019

Sri Lanka

55.2%

in 2019

Congo rank

32nd

Sri Lanka rank

29th

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate over time

Congo
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.2% against 54.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 190 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	64.5%	60.3%	4.2%	Congo
2010s	57.6%	65.3%	7.7%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate, Congo or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 55.2% against 54.3% in Congo as of 2019.
What is the difference in paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate between Congo and Sri Lanka?: 0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?: Congo ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 29th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: The World Bank, published as Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit: % of profit
Source: World Bank
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
Last refreshed: 07 September 2026

The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.