Democratic Republic of Congo vs United States: Tax revenue (% of GDP)
Tax revenue (% of GDP) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 10.8% against 10.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and United States ranks 129th of 157 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 11.0% | 6.6% | United States |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 10.5% | 5.4% | United States |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 10.3% | 2.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 11.4% | 3.0% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue, Democratic Republic of Congo or United States?
- United States, at 10.8% against 10.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in tax revenue between Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 0.1%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and United States rank globally for tax revenue?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 131st and United States ranks 129th 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.