Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo

Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2016
All-time low
26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2001–2021

204060802001201120212001: 66.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 56.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 50.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 41.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 30 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 27.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 28.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 38.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 34.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 38.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 37.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 42.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 47.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 72.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 77.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 58.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 37.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 41.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 47.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 36.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo is 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

Congo ranks 37th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2001 to 2021.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 66.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 56.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.0%
2003 50.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.2%
2004 41.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP -17.8%
2005 29.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP -27.2%
2006 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.8%
2007 28.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.3%
2008 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP -8.8%
2009 38.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP +47.1%
2010 34.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -11.7%
2011 38.24 current LCU per US$ of GDP +12.0%
2012 37.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP -2.8%
2013 42.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP +14.6%
2014 47.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP +11.1%
2015 72.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP +52.4%
2016 77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP +7.6%
2017 58.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.1%
2018 37.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP -35.6%
2019 41.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP +9.7%
2020 47.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2021 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP -24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 40.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP 66.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 48.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP 34.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP 77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 42 current LCU per US$ of GDP 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP 47.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 34 Guinea-Bissau 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 Central African Republic 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Equatorial Guinea 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Jamaica 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Sri Lanka 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 Iceland 31.94 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 Congo?
Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 36.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 77.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Congo rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.

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Indicator
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,680 data points, 1972–2024
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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.