Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 10.7% against 9.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.1% | 0.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 7.9% | 0.3% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Afghanistan or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 10.7% against 9.9% in Afghanistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for tax revenue?
- Afghanistan ranks 133rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Tax revenue (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.