Congo vs Malawi: Taxes on international trade

Congo
6.6%
in 2021
Malawi
6.8%
in 2024
Congo rank
54th
Malawi rank
53rd

Taxes on international trade over time

  • Congo
  • Malawi
246810200120122024

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 6.8% against 6.6% in Congo, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Malawi ahead.

Congo ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 154 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Malawi Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5% 6.5% 2.1% Malawi
2010s 5.7% 7.1% 1.4% Malawi
2020s 7.4% 6.6% 0.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher taxes on international trade, Congo or Malawi?
Malawi, at 6.8% against 6.6% in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in taxes on international trade between Congo and Malawi?
0.2%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Malawi?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2021.
How do Congo and Malawi rank globally for taxes on international trade?
Congo ranks 54th and Malawi ranks 53rd of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on international trade (% of revenue). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on international trade (% of revenue)
Unit
% of revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,959 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.