Congo vs United States: Taxes on international trade
Taxes on international trade over time
- Congo
- United States
How they compare
Congo currently reports 111.90 billion current LCU against 83.59 billion current LCU in United States, a difference of 28.32 billion current LCU.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th of 155 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.43 billion current LCU | 24.27 billion current LCU | 20.16 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2010s | 112.98 billion current LCU | 41.20 billion current LCU | 71.78 billion current LCU | Congo |
| 2020s | 106.75 billion current LCU | 78.86 billion current LCU | 27.88 billion current LCU | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on international trade, Congo or United States?
- Congo, at 111.90 billion current LCU against 83.59 billion current LCU in United States as of 2021.
- What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Congo and United States?
- 28.32 billion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and United States?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2021.
- How do Congo and United States rank globally for taxes on international trade?
- Congo ranks 43rd and United States ranks 46th 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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About this data
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.