Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Congo

Congo: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 54.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
54.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 190 countries
All-time high
64.5%
in 2005
All-time low
54.3%
in 2016
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Congo, 2005–2019

02040602005201220192005: 64.5 % of profit2006: 64.5 % of profit2007: 64.5 % of profit2008: 64.5 % of profit2009: 64.5 % of profit2010: 64.5 % of profit2011: 63.1 % of profit2012: 64.5 % of profit2013: 55.8 % of profit2014: 55 % of profit2015: 56 % of profit2016: 54.3 % of profit2017: 54.3 % of profit2018: 54.3 % of profit2019: 54.3 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

In 2019, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Congo stood at 54.3%. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Congo peaked at 64.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2016.

Congo ranks 32nd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Congo, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 64.5%
2006 64.5% +0.0%
2007 64.5% +0.0%
2008 64.5% +0.0%
2009 64.5% +0.0%
2010 64.5% +0.0%
2011 63.1% -2.2%
2012 64.5% +2.2%
2013 55.8% -13.5%
2014 55.0% -1.4%
2015 56.0% +1.8%
2016 54.3% -3.0%
2017 54.3% +0.0%
2018 54.3% +0.0%
2019 54.3% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 64.5% 64.5% 64.5% 5
2010s 57.6% 54.3% 64.5% 10

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 29 Sri Lanka 55.2% compare
  2. 30 Mexico 55.1% compare
  3. 31 Mali 54.5% compare
  4. 33 Belarus 53.3% compare
  5. 34 Greece 51.9% compare
  6. 35 Austria 51.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Congo?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Congo was 54.3% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2016.
How does Congo rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Congo ranks 32nd out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
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 total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.