Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, 2002–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo is 5.63 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 259.7% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 41.67 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -28.45 % change on previous year, in 2017.
Congo ranks 105th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -5.05 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | -24.32 % change on previous year | +381.3% |
| 2004 | -14.94 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2005 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -138.8% |
| 2006 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -48.5% |
| 2007 | 17.81 % change on previous year | +496.3% |
| 2008 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2009 | 41.21 % change on previous year | +270.9% |
| 2010 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -69.0% |
| 2011 | 41.67 % change on previous year | +225.7% |
| 2012 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -88.9% |
| 2013 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +23.0% |
| 2014 | 14.98 % change on previous year | +163.4% |
| 2015 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 2016 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2017 | -28.45 % change on previous year | -906.7% |
| 2018 | -16.92 % change on previous year | -40.5% |
| 2019 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -143.9% |
| 2020 | -3.53 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 2021 | 5.63 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 5.63 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.92 % change on previous year, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 5.63 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.33 % change on previous year, 46% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.33 % change on previous year | -24.32 % change on previous year | 41.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -28.45 % change on previous year | 41.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | -3.53 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate in Congo was 5.63 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 41.67 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.45 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 105th out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.