Tax revenue (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 15.07 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tax revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 15.07 trillion current LCU for tax revenue in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 62.9% on the previous year and up 531.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 15.07 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.08 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tax revenue (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.08 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 20.72 current LCU | +896.1% |
| 1992 | 482.66 current LCU | +2229.4% |
| 1993 | 9,175 current LCU | +1800.8% |
| 1994 | 1.84 million current LCU | +19984.1% |
| 1995 | 19.55 million current LCU | +961.0% |
| 1996 | 137.87 million current LCU | +605.2% |
| 1997 | 324.30 million current LCU | +135.2% |
| 1998 | 534.44 million current LCU | +64.8% |
| 1999 | 1.79 billion current LCU | +235.5% |
| 2000 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +472.7% |
| 2001 | 61.42 billion current LCU | +498.1% |
| 2002 | 128.16 billion current LCU | +108.7% |
| 2003 | 146.39 billion current LCU | +14.2% |
| 2004 | 217.06 billion current LCU | +48.3% |
| 2005 | 335.70 billion current LCU | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 462.10 billion current LCU | +37.7% |
| 2007 | 604.75 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2008 | 992.42 billion current LCU | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 1.19 trillion current LCU | +20.1% |
| 2010 | 1.63 trillion current LCU | +36.9% |
| 2012 | 2.39 trillion current LCU | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 2.87 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.20 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2016 | 2.98 trillion current LCU | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.67 trillion current LCU | +23.0% |
| 2018 | 5.63 trillion current LCU | +53.4% |
| 2019 | 5.44 trillion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.80 trillion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 9.25 trillion current LCU | +59.5% |
| 2022 | 15.07 trillion current LCU | +62.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 12.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 15.07 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 692.11 billion current LCU, 21.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tax revenue (current LCU) 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% | 9,175 current LCU | 1.84 million current LCU |
| 1992 | +2229.4% | 20.72 current LCU | 482.66 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1800.8% | 482.66 current LCU | 9,175 current LCU |
| 1995 | +961.0% | 1.84 million current LCU | 19.55 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +896.1% | 2.08 current LCU | 20.72 current LCU |
| 1996 | +605.2% | 19.55 million current LCU | 137.87 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.10 million current LCU | 2.08 current LCU | 1.79 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.01 billion current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 1.19 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 trillion current LCU | 1.63 trillion current LCU | 5.63 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.04 trillion current LCU | 5.80 trillion current LCU | 15.07 trillion current LCU | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tax revenue in Democratic Republic of Congo was 15.07 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 15.07 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tax revenue?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 17th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.