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
Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2019
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 23.6% | 58.9% | 10 |
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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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About this data
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.