Other taxes (% of revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Other taxes (% of revenue) was 0.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Other taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0% for other taxes in 2021.
That represents a change of up 1,022.9% on the previous year and down 98.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 20.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2015.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other taxes (% of revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.4% | — |
| 1991 | 12.6% | +813.6% |
| 1992 | 5.0% | -60.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -31.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +48.6% |
| 1995 | 7.9% | +52.9% |
| 1996 | 7.0% | -11.1% |
| 1997 | 9.4% | +34.1% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | +107.6% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | -79.1% |
| 2002 | 6.7% | +59.6% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -91.5% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +163.6% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +214.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | -59.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7% | -61.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -18.6% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -94.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -98.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -96.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +240.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +42932.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -97.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +1022.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5%, 1% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6%, 1% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other taxes (% of revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +42932.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2021 | +1022.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1991 | +813.6% | 1.4% | 12.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 1.4% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 0.5% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 137 New Zealand 0.0% compare
- 138 Sri Lanka 0.0% compare
- 139 Tajikistan 0.0% compare
- 141 Lesotho 0.0% compare
- 142 Romania 0.0% compare
- 143 Uzbekistan 0.0% compare
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is other taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Other taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0% in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest other taxes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest other taxes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for other taxes?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 140th out of 148 countries with data for 2021.
- Is other taxes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Other taxes (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Other taxes include employer payroll or labor taxes, taxes on property, and taxes not allocable to other categories, such as penalties for late payment or nonpayment of taxes. 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.