Customs and other import duties in Congo

Congo: Customs and other import duties was 18.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
18.8%
Change on year
up 9.2%
World rank
28th
of 151 countries
All-time high
24.6%
in 2003
All-time low
13.6%
in 2017
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Customs and other import duties in Congo, 2001–2021

05101520252001201120212001: 23.3 % of tax revenue2002: 21.1 % of tax revenue2003: 24.6 % of tax revenue2004: 20.3 % of tax revenue2005: 17.4 % of tax revenue2006: 20.1 % of tax revenue2007: 17.4 % of tax revenue2008: 17.2 % of tax revenue2009: 16.2 % of tax revenue2010: 16.1 % of tax revenue2011: 15.4 % of tax revenue2012: 16.4 % of tax revenue2013: 18.6 % of tax revenue2014: 17.7 % of tax revenue2015: 16 % of tax revenue2016: 14.4 % of tax revenue2017: 13.6 % of tax revenue2018: 15.3 % of tax revenue2019: 16.2 % of tax revenue2020: 17.2 % of tax revenue2021: 18.8 % 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 is 18.8%, measured in 2021.

The figure is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Congo peaked at 24.6% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2017.

Congo ranks 28th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Customs and other import duties in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue) in Congo, 2001 to 2021.
Year % of tax revenue Change
2001 23.3%
2002 21.1% -9.6%
2003 24.6% +17.0%
2004 20.3% -17.7%
2005 17.4% -14.1%
2006 20.1% +15.2%
2007 17.4% -13.2%
2008 17.2% -1.1%
2009 16.2% -6.1%
2010 16.1% -0.7%
2011 15.4% -4.4%
2012 16.4% +7.1%
2013 18.6% +13.1%
2014 17.7% -4.7%
2015 16.0% -9.7%
2016 14.4% -10.3%
2017 13.6% -5.2%
2018 15.3% +12.1%
2019 16.2% +6.3%
2020 17.2% +6.0%
2021 18.8% +9.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 16.2% 24.6% 9
2010s 16.0% 13.6% 18.6% 10
2020s 18.0% 17.2% 18.8% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 25 Seychelles 19.2% compare
  2. 26 Nepal 19.1% compare
  3. 27 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.8% compare
  4. 29 Maldives 18.1% compare
  5. 30 Belarus 15.4% compare
  6. 31 Sri Lanka 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is customs and other import duties in Congo?
Customs and other import duties in Congo was 18.8% in 2021, 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?
The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2003.
What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2017.
How does Congo rank for customs and other import duties?
Congo ranks 28th out of 151 countries with data for 2021.
Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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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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.