Taxes on exports in Congo
Congo: Taxes on exports was 8.33 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Congo, 2004–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Congo is 8.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 183,477.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Congo peaked at 10.27 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million current LCU, in 2010.
Congo ranks 16th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on exports in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 97.19 million current LCU | — |
| 2005 | 90.97 million current LCU | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 100.00 million current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 21.00 million current LCU | -79.0% |
| 2008 | 155.00 million current LCU | +638.1% |
| 2009 | 18.08 million current LCU | -88.3% |
| 2010 | 1.93 million current LCU | -89.3% |
| 2011 | 4.54 million current LCU | +134.9% |
| 2012 | 383.53 million current LCU | +8351.4% |
| 2013 | 19.22 million current LCU | -95.0% |
| 2014 | 12.06 million current LCU | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 18.20 million current LCU | +50.9% |
| 2016 | 33.70 million current LCU | +85.2% |
| 2017 | 10.27 billion current LCU | +30361.4% |
| 2018 | 7.61 billion current LCU | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 5.93 billion current LCU | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 6.85 billion current LCU | +15.6% |
| 2021 | 8.33 billion current LCU | +21.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 8.33 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 350.12 million current LCU, 23.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Congo's 8.33 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 758.00 million current LCU, 11.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on exports in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +30361.4% | 33.70 million current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU |
| 2012 | +8351.4% | 4.54 million current LCU | 383.53 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.37 million current LCU | 18.08 million current LCU | 155.00 million current LCU | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.43 billion current LCU | 1.93 million current LCU | 10.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 billion current LCU | 6.85 billion current LCU | 8.33 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 13.96 billion current LCU compare
- 14 Costa Rica 10.93 billion current LCU compare
- 15 Madagascar 8.78 billion current LCU
- 17 Equatorial Guinea 3.16 billion current LCU compare
- 18 Niger 3.15 billion current LCU
- 19 Morocco 3.00 billion current LCU compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on exports in Congo?
- Taxes on exports in Congo was 8.33 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 10.27 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million current LCU in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on exports?
- Congo ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 183,477.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. 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.