Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 23.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
23.6%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
35th
of 190 countries
All-time high
58.9%
in 2005
All-time low
23.6%
in 2019
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 58.9 % of profits2006: 58.9 % of profits2007: 58.9 % of profits2008: 58.9 % of profits2009: 58.9 % of profits2010: 58.9 % of profits2011: 58.9 % of profits2012: 58.9 % of profits2013: 33.4 % of profits2014: 27.5 % of profits2015: 27.5 % of profits2016: 27.5 % of profits2017: 27.5 % of profits2018: 27.5 % of profits2019: 23.6 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 23.6%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and down 59.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 58.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 23.6%, in 2019.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 58.9%
2006 58.9% +0.0%
2007 58.9% +0.0%
2008 58.9% +0.0%
2009 58.9% +0.0%
2010 58.9% +0.0%
2011 58.9% +0.0%
2012 58.9% +0.0%
2013 33.4% -43.3%
2014 27.5% -17.7%
2015 27.5% +0.0%
2016 27.5% +0.0%
2017 27.5% +0.0%
2018 27.5% +0.0%
2019 23.6% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 58.9% 58.9% 58.9% 5
2010s 37.1% 23.6% 58.9% 10

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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  3. 34 Japan 23.9% compare
  4. 35 Uruguay 23.6% compare
  5. 37 Solomon Islands 23.3% compare
  6. 38 Germany 23.2% compare
  7. 38 Papua New Guinea 23.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 23.6% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 23.6% in 2019.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 35th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: profit tax rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Profit tax (% 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 profit tax measures the amount of income taxes borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t.