Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average was 30.21 Percentage of taxable income in 2025. ▲ Rising
Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2017–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of taxable income.
Analysis
In 2025, effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 30.21 Percentage of taxable income.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 31.12 Percentage of taxable income in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.52 Percentage of taxable income, in 2017.
Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of taxable income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 24.52 Percentage of taxable income | — |
| 2018 | 28.82 Percentage of taxable income | +17.5% |
| 2019 | 25.67 Percentage of taxable income | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 28.31 Percentage of taxable income | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 29.7 Percentage of taxable income | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 28.51 Percentage of taxable income | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 28.76 Percentage of taxable income | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31.12 Percentage of taxable income | +8.2% |
| 2025 | 30.21 Percentage of taxable income | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 26.34 Percentage of taxable income | 24.52 Percentage of taxable income | 28.82 Percentage of taxable income | 3 |
| 2020s | 29.43 Percentage of taxable income | 28.31 Percentage of taxable income | 31.12 Percentage of taxable income | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 1 Cameroon 93.61 Percentage of taxable income compare
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- 2 Zambia 80.14 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 3 Türkiye 9.35 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 3 Botswana 61.42 Percentage of taxable income compare
- 4 Namibia 58.81 Percentage of taxable income compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.8929 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.08 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 33.06 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$, 2015 prices 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth US$ 7.21 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local 18.78 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Annual growth Standard Local Currency 27.32 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Share of GDP Standard Local Currency 116.48 % (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value Standard Local Currency 65.42 million million SLC (2024)
- Gross Fixed Capital Formation — Value US$ 23,541 million USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 30.21 Percentage of taxable income in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.12 Percentage of taxable income in 2024.
- What is the lowest effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.52 Percentage of taxable income in 2017.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 1st out of 3 countries with data for 2025.
- Is effective tax rates - corporate tax statistics — effective average rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of the Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Effective tax rates - Corporate tax statistics — Effective average tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This table reports synthetic tax policy indicators calculated on the basis of a prospective, hypothetical investment project. Unlike backward-looking ETRs, they do not incorporate any information about firms' actual tax payments.The OECD methodology has been described in detail in the OECD Taxation Working Paper No. 38 (Hanappi, 2018). Further methodological information is available in the explanatory annex.