Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 531.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | +896.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | +2229.4% |
| 1993 | 0.004 current LCU per square kilometre | +1800.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8128 current LCU per square kilometre | +19984.1% |
| 1995 | 8.62 current LCU per square kilometre | +961.0% |
| 1996 | 60.81 current LCU per square kilometre | +605.2% |
| 1997 | 143.05 current LCU per square kilometre | +135.2% |
| 1998 | 235.74 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 790.9 current LCU per square kilometre | +235.5% |
| 2000 | 4,530 current LCU per square kilometre | +472.7% |
| 2001 | 27,092 current LCU per square kilometre | +498.1% |
| 2002 | 56,532 current LCU per square kilometre | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 64,572 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 95,747 current LCU per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 148,079 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 203,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 266,755 current LCU per square kilometre | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 437,757 current LCU per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 525,710 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 719,614 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 1.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 2.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 4.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +62.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre 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 | +19984.1% | 0.004 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.8128 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1992 | +2229.4% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1993 | +1800.8% | 0.0002 current LCU per square kilometre | 0.004 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +961.0% | 0.8128 current LCU per square kilometre | 8.62 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1991 | +896.1% | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre |
| 1996 | +605.2% | 8.62 current LCU per square kilometre | 60.81 current LCU per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 123.99 current LCU per square kilometre | 0 current LCU per square kilometre | 790.9 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,061 current LCU per square kilometre | 4,530 current LCU per square kilometre | 525,710 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 719,614 current LCU per square kilometre | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 45 Cape Verde 8.04 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Netherlands 7.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 6.98 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Mongolia 6.46 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Turkey 6.41 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 North Macedonia 6.36 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 48th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 531.2%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.