Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score was 54.1 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo is 54.1, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 59.97 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53.79, in 2013.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 59.97 | — |
| 2006 | 59.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 59.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 59.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.64 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 55.64 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.64 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 53.79 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 55.02 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 54.1 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 54.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 54.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 54.1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 54.1 | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.1 is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.54, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 54.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.94, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.97 | 59.97 | 59.97 | 5 |
| 2010s | 54.62 | 53.79 | 55.64 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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Frequently asked questions
- What is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54.1 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.97 in 2005.
- What is the lowest paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.79 in 2013.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 166th out of 191 countries with data for 2019.
- Is paying taxes: time (hours per year) - score rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Time (hours per year) - Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The score for time to comply with tax laws benchmarks economies with respect to the regulatory best practice on the indicator. The score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.