Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services)
Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 3.8% against 3.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 154 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.5% | 3.9% | 0.4% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.3% | 3.1% | Zimbabwe |
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 Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 3.8% against 3.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2018.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 139th and Zimbabwe ranks 138th of 154 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 (% value added of industry and services). 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 value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.