Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 169.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1990.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +867.5% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2625.3% |
| 1993 | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1360.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36843.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +994.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +589.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0532 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +122.9% |
| 1998 | 0.086 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +61.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +342.8% |
| 2000 | 0.538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +41.4% |
| 2001 | 8.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1434.8% |
| 2002 | 14.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +77.8% |
| 2003 | 16.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 21.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2005 | 26.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.3% |
| 2006 | 29.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 32.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 43.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 64.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +46.7% |
| 2010 | 67.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 79.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 77.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 74.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 79.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 77.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 97.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.5% |
| 2018 | 120.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 116.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 124.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 156.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 91.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 4.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP 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 | +36843.6% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1992 | +2625.3% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 2001 | +1434.8% | 0.538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1993 | +1360.7% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1995 | +994.3% | 0.0003 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.0035 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +867.5% | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0547 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.3806 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.538 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 67.52 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 120.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 164.92 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 124.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 13 Tanzania 330.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 Burundi 301.88 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 15 Malawi 271.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 17 South Korea 181.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Chile 172.34 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Rwanda 151.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 213.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 169.2%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.