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

Latest (2022)
9.6%
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
51st
of 151 countries
All-time high
45.6%
in 1990
All-time low
8.4%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2022

Customs and other import duties in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022

10203040501990200620221990: 45.6 % of tax revenue1991: 30.2 % of tax revenue1992: 26.4 % of tax revenue1993: 23.7 % of tax revenue1994: 38.6 % of tax revenue1995: 32.8 % of tax revenue1996: 30.2 % of tax revenue1997: 32.5 % of tax revenue1998: 35.9 % of tax revenue1999: 28.6 % of tax revenue2000: 23.4 % of tax revenue2001: 34.4 % of tax revenue2002: 30.3 % of tax revenue2003: 33.1 % of tax revenue2004: 35.7 % of tax revenue2005: 32.9 % of tax revenue2006: 33.3 % of tax revenue2007: 38.1 % of tax revenue2008: 36.3 % of tax revenue2009: 35.9 % of tax revenue2010: 34.5 % of tax revenue2012: 19.5 % of tax revenue2013: 19.6 % of tax revenue2014: 20.3 % of tax revenue2015: 17.6 % of tax revenue2016: 14.2 % of tax revenue2017: 11.3 % of tax revenue2018: 10.3 % of tax revenue2019: 12.5 % of tax revenue2020: 10.3 % of tax revenue2021: 8.4 % of tax revenue2022: 9.6 % of tax revenue

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

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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Indicator
Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 3,868 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

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.