Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains

Democratic Republic of Congo
38.8%
in 2022
World
26.4%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
World rank
21st

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 38.8% against 26.4% in World, a difference of 12.4%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times World's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 153 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and World in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo World Difference Ahead
1990s 22.5% 20.7% 1.8% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 9.8% 21.0% 11.2% World
2010s 22.1% 22.4% 0.3% World
2020s 31.2% 25.1% 6.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on income, profits and capital gains, Democratic Republic of Congo or World?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 38.8% against 26.4% in World as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on income, profits and capital gains between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
12.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and World ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 5,670 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.