Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo

Congo: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 31.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
31.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 190 countries
All-time high
32.5%
in 2005
All-time low
31.3%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, 2005–2019

01020302005201220192005: 32.5 % of profits2006: 32.5 % of profits2007: 32.5 % of profits2008: 32.5 % of profits2009: 32.5 % of profits2010: 32.5 % of profits2011: 32.5 % of profits2012: 32.5 % of profits2013: 31.3 % of profits2014: 31.3 % of profits2015: 31.3 % of profits2016: 31.3 % of profits2017: 31.3 % of profits2018: 31.3 % of profits2019: 31.3 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo stood at 31.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo peaked at 32.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 2013.

That places Congo 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions (% of profits) in Congo, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 32.5%
2006 32.5% +0.0%
2007 32.5% +0.0%
2008 32.5% +0.0%
2009 32.5% +0.0%
2010 32.5% +0.0%
2011 32.5% +0.0%
2012 32.5% +0.0%
2013 31.3% -3.7%
2014 31.3% +0.0%
2015 31.3% +0.0%
2016 31.3% +0.0%
2017 31.3% +0.0%
2018 31.3% +0.0%
2019 31.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 32.5% 32.5% 32.5% 5
2010s 31.7% 31.3% 32.5% 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 15 Ukraine 33.8% compare
  2. 16 Austria 33.7% compare
  3. 17 Costa Rica 32.7% compare
  4. 19 Algeria 31.1% compare
  5. 20 San Marino 30.9% compare
  6. 21 Argentina 29.9% compare
  7. 21 Republic of Moldova 29.9% compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo?
Paying taxes: labor tax and contributions in Congo was 31.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: labor tax and contributions recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 2013.
How does Congo rank for paying taxes: labor tax and contributions?
Congo ranks 18th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: labor tax and contributions rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo 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.