Congo vs Equatorial Guinea: Tax revenue

Congo
535.13 billion current LCU
in 2021
Equatorial Guinea
563.15 billion current LCU
in 2022
Congo rank
64th
Equatorial Guinea rank
62nd

Tax revenue over time

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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 563.15 billion current LCU against 535.13 billion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 28.02 billion current LCU.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.

Congo ranks 64th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd of 157 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Equatorial Guinea in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Equatorial Guinea Difference Ahead
2000s 289.78 billion current LCU 644.26 billion current LCU 354.48 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2010s 690.07 billion current LCU 694.32 billion current LCU 4.25 billion current LCU Equatorial Guinea
2020s 542.32 billion current LCU 410.85 billion current LCU 131.48 billion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Congo or Equatorial Guinea?
Equatorial Guinea, at 563.15 billion current LCU against 535.13 billion current LCU in Congo as of 2022.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
28.02 billion current LCU, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Equatorial Guinea?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Congo and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for tax revenue?
Congo ranks 64th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 62nd 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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About this data

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.