Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo

Congo: Paying taxes: Profit tax was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
World rank
176th
of 190 countries
All-time high
18.5%
in 2013
All-time low
0.0%
in 2005
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, 2005–2019

051015202005201220192005: 0 % of profits2006: 0 % of profits2007: 0 % of profits2008: 0 % of profits2009: 0 % of profits2010: 0 % of profits2011: 0 % of profits2012: 0 % of profits2013: 18.5 % of profits2014: 0 % of profits2015: 0 % of profits2016: 0 % of profits2017: 0 % of profits2018: 0 % of profits2019: 0 % of profits

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profits.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: profit tax in Congo stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: profit tax in Congo peaked at 18.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.

Congo ranks 176th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Paying taxes: Profit tax in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Profit tax (% of profits) in Congo, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profits Change
2005 0.0%
2006 0.0%
2007 0.0%
2008 0.0%
2009 0.0%
2010 0.0%
2011 0.0%
2012 0.0%
2013 18.5%
2014 0.0% -100.0%
2015 0.0%
2016 0.0%
2017 0.0%
2018 0.0%
2019 0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 5
2010s 1.9% 0.0% 18.5% 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 173 Sri Lanka 1.2% compare
  2. 174 France 0.2% compare
  3. 175 Brunei Darussalam 0.1% compare
  4. 176 Afghanistan 0.0%
  5. 176 Bahamas 0.0%
  6. 176 Bahrain 0.0%
  7. 176 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0%
  8. 176 Central African Republic 0.0%
  9. 176 Croatia 0.0%
  10. 176 Guinea 0.0%
  11. 176 Kuwait 0.0%
  12. 176 Marshall Islands 0.0%
  13. 176 Mauritania 0.0%
  14. 176 Micronesia (country) 0.0%
  15. 176 Qatar 0.0%
  16. 176 United Arab Emirates 0.0%
  17. 176 Vanuatu 0.0%

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: profit tax in Congo?
Paying taxes: profit tax in Congo was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 18.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest paying taxes: profit tax recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
How does Congo rank for paying taxes: profit tax?
Congo ranks 176th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Congo 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.