Statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Statutory corporate income tax rate was 35 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2000–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 35, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 50 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2013.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd of 91 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50 | — |
| 2001 | 50 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40 | -20.0% |
| 2003 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 35 | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 35 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42 | 40 | 50 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.67 | 35 | 40 | 9 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.8934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per capita 720.77 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current US$), annual growth rate 19.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.963 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current US$), per capita 776.92 current US$ per person (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate 13.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,578 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -43.13 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Statutory corporate income tax rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 50 in 2000.
- What is the lowest statutory corporate income tax rate recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2013.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for statutory corporate income tax rate?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 2nd out of 91 countries with data for 2018.
- Is statutory corporate income tax rate rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Statutory corporate income tax rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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