Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Democratic Republic of Congo is 9.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and down 50.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st of 151 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.6% | — |
| 1991 | 30.2% | -33.8% |
| 1992 | 26.4% | -12.6% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | +62.6% |
| 1995 | 32.8% | -14.9% |
| 1996 | 30.2% | -8.1% |
| 1997 | 32.5% | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 35.9% | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 23.4% | -18.1% |
| 2001 | 34.4% | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 30.3% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 33.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 35.7% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -7.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 34.5% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 14.2% | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 11.3% | -20.4% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 12.5% | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 10.3% | -17.9% |
| 2021 | 8.4% | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +15.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6%, 76% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 9.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.7%, 76% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 23.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 23.4% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 10.3% | 34.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.4% | 10.3% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Customs and other import duties in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.6% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for customs and other import duties?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.