Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 12.6% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
12.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 190 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2014
All-time low
7.9%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2019

0510152005201220192005: 7.9 % of profits2006: 7.9 % of profits2007: 7.9 % of profits2008: 7.9 % of profits2009: 7.9 % of profits2010: 7.9 % of profits2011: 7.9 % of profits2012: 7.9 % of profits2013: 7.9 % of profits2014: 12.8 % of profits2015: 12.6 % of profits2016: 12.6 % of profits2017: 12.6 % of profits2018: 12.6 % of profits2019: 12.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 12.6%.

The figure is up 59.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7.9%, in 2005.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 7.9%
2006 7.9% +0.0%
2007 7.9% +0.0%
2008 7.9% +0.0%
2009 7.9% +0.0%
2010 7.9% +0.0%
2011 7.9% +0.0%
2012 7.9% +0.0%
2013 7.9% +0.0%
2014 12.8% +62.0%
2015 12.6% -1.6%
2016 12.6% +0.0%
2017 12.6% +0.0%
2018 12.6% +0.0%
2019 12.6% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.9% 7.9% 7.9% 5
2010s 10.7% 7.9% 12.8% 10

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  7. 113 Ireland 12.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2005.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 111th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.