Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre was 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo is 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 501,903 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2002.
Congo ranks 79th 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 Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 544,070 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 501,903 current LCU per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2003 | 514,495 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 561,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 584,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 653,880 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2007 | 741,965 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2008 | 897,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 2.24 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2014 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | -19.5% |
| 2019 | 1.70 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | -2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 677,843 current LCU per square kilometre | 501,903 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.02 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 76 Italy 1.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 77 Moldova 1.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 1.61 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Austria 1.49 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 81 South Africa 1.47 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.39 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 1.57 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2.63 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,903 current LCU per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 79th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this 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.