Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Congo
Congo: Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score was 30.68 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Congo, 2005–2015
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2015, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Congo stood at 30.68.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Congo peaked at 31.8 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 2005.
That places Congo 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19.7 | — |
| 2006 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 19.7 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20.51 | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 19.7 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 31.38 | +59.3% |
| 2014 | 31.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 30.68 | -3.5% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 30.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.23, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 30.68 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.19, 51% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 5 |
| 2010s | 25.63 | 19.7 | 31.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Congo?
- Paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score in Congo was 30.68 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8 in 2014.
- What is the lowest paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score?
- Congo ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is paying taxes (db06-16 methodology) - score rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes (DB06-16 methodology) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.