China vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU)

China
9.46 trillion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
15.07 trillion current LCU
in 2022
China rank
20th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
17th

Tax revenue (current LCU) over time

  • China
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
05.0T10.0T15.0T199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 15.07 trillion current LCU against 9.46 trillion current LCU in China, a difference of 5.61 trillion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.6 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was China ahead.

China ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
2000s 2.61 trillion current LCU 717.36 billion current LCU 1.89 trillion current LCU China
2010s 6.63 trillion current LCU 3.39 trillion current LCU 3.24 trillion current LCU China
2020s 8.88 trillion current LCU 10.04 trillion current LCU 1.16 trillion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, China or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 15.07 trillion current LCU against 9.46 trillion current LCU in China as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue between China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
5.61 trillion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Democratic Republic of Congo?
17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do China and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for tax revenue?
China ranks 20th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 157 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 4,711 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.