Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 147,170 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 147,170 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 57.8% on the previous year and up 351.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 147,170 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | +863.4% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | +2152.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 current LCU per person | +1734.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0432 current LCU per person | +19055.6% |
| 1995 | 0.44 current LCU per person | +917.8% |
| 1996 | 3.04 current LCU per person | +591.8% |
| 1997 | 7.05 current LCU per person | +131.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3 current LCU per person | +60.4% |
| 1999 | 36.66 current LCU per person | +224.4% |
| 2000 | 203.32 current LCU per person | +454.7% |
| 2001 | 1,178 current LCU per person | +479.4% |
| 2002 | 2,384 current LCU per person | +102.4% |
| 2003 | 2,645 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 3,808 current LCU per person | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 5,712 current LCU per person | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 7,623 current LCU per person | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 9,679 current LCU per person | +27.0% |
| 2008 | 15,412 current LCU per person | +59.2% |
| 2009 | 17,946 current LCU per person | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 23,794 current LCU per person | +32.6% |
| 2012 | 32,590 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 2013 | 35,859 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 36,599 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 39,440 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 35,536 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 42,137 current LCU per person | +18.6% |
| 2018 | 62,527 current LCU per person | +48.4% |
| 2019 | 58,536 current LCU per person | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 60,408 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 93,280 current LCU per person | +54.4% |
| 2022 | 147,170 current LCU per person | +57.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 147,170 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 147,170 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +19055.6% | 0.0002 current LCU per person | 0.0432 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +2152.0% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1734.1% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0002 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +917.8% | 0.0432 current LCU per person | 0.44 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +863.4% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1996 | +591.8% | 0.44 current LCU per person | 3.04 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.85 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 36.66 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,659 current LCU per person | 203.32 current LCU per person | 17,946 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 40,780 current LCU per person | 23,794 current LCU per person | 62,527 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 100,286 current LCU per person | 60,408 current LCU per person | 147,170 current LCU per person | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 147,170 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 147,170 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.