Democratic Republic of Congo vs Philippines: Taxes on international trade (current LCU)

Democratic Republic of Congo
1.52 trillion current LCU
in 2022
Philippines
916.67 billion current LCU
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Philippines rank
22nd

Taxes on international trade (current LCU) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Philippines
0500.0B1.0T1.5T199020072024

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 1.52 trillion current LCU against 916.67 billion current LCU in Philippines, a difference of 601.94 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Philippines's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Philippines ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 155 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Philippines in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 90.24 million current LCU 78.85 billion current LCU 78.76 billion current LCU Philippines
2000s 153.94 billion current LCU 155.27 billion current LCU 1.33 billion current LCU Philippines
2010s 564.78 billion current LCU 407.65 billion current LCU 157.13 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 994.89 billion current LCU 681.22 billion current LCU 313.66 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Democratic Republic of Congo or Philippines?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 1.52 trillion current LCU against 916.67 billion current LCU in Philippines as of 2022.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
601.94 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Philippines rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Philippines ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,049 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.