Democratic Republic of Congo vs Germany: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue)
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 20.0% against 19.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Germany ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Germany ranks 129th of 156 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.9% | 22.1% | 2.2% | Germany |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 23.1% | 10.5% | Germany |
| 2010s | 24.8% | 24.3% | 0.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 21.0% | 4.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Germany?
- Germany, at 20.0% against 19.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 0.5%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Germany rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 130th and Germany ranks 129th of 156 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.