Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo
Congo: Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions was 31.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Labor tax and contributions in Congo, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.5% | 32.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 15 Ukraine 33.8% compare
- 16 Austria 33.7% compare
- 17 Costa Rica 32.7% compare
- 19 Algeria 31.1% compare
- 20 San Marino 30.9% compare
- 21 Argentina 29.9% compare
- 21 Republic of Moldova 29.9% compare
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: 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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About this data
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.