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
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2001–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Central African Republic 45.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 41.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Jamaica 33.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sri Lanka 32.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 40 Iceland 31.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.5091 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0002 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -66.67 % change on previous year (2015)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 28.75 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0116 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -36.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 182.04 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 8.78 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
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$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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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.