Customs and other import duties in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Customs and other import duties was 9.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 45.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Customs and other import duties in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for customs and other import duties?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 51st out of 151 countries with data for 2022.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.