Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita was 90,821 current LCU per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Congo stood at 90,821 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of down 4.9% on the previous year and down 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 175,875 current LCU per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,990 current LCU per person, in 2003.
That places Congo 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56,776 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 51,152 current LCU per person | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 50,990 current LCU per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53,817 current LCU per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 53,956 current LCU per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 58,190 current LCU per person | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 63,657 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 74,481 current LCU per person | +17.0% |
| 2009 | 87,840 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 100,641 current LCU per person | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 129,868 current LCU per person | +29.0% |
| 2012 | 138,692 current LCU per person | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 157,494 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 170,362 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 175,875 current LCU per person | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 162,360 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 130,157 current LCU per person | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 102,195 current LCU per person | -21.5% |
| 2019 | 103,540 current LCU per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 95,522 current LCU per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 90,821 current LCU per person | -4.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 90,821 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23,079 current LCU per person, 3.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 90,821 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72,663 current LCU per person, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61,206 current LCU per person | 50,990 current LCU per person | 87,840 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 137,118 current LCU per person | 100,641 current LCU per person | 175,875 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,171 current LCU per person | 90,821 current LCU per person | 95,522 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 46 North Macedonia 99,122 current LCU per person compare
- 47 Dominican Republic 95,250 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Turkey 91,887 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Iraq 90,143 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Burundi 79,749 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Vanuatu 72,890 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 90,821 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 175,875 current LCU per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,990 current LCU per person in 2003.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 49th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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)
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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.