Democratic Republic of Congo vs Russia: Tax revenue (% of GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo
10.7%
in 2022
Russia
10.9%
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
131st
Russia rank
128th

Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Russia
051015199020072024

How they compare

Russia currently reports 10.9% against 10.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Russia ranks 128th of 157 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.5% 11.2% 7.8% Russia
2000s 5.1% 14.8% 9.7% Russia
2010s 7.8% 11.7% 3.9% Russia
2020s 8.4% 11.1% 2.7% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue, Democratic Republic of Congo or Russia?
Russia, at 10.9% against 10.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in tax revenue between Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Russia rank globally for tax revenue?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and Russia ranks 128th 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

Indicator
Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 5,677 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 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.