Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 44,318 current LCU per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 44,318 current LCU per person for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 163.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 44,318 current LCU per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th of 157 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), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current LCU per person | +734.5% |
| 1992 | 0 current LCU per person | +4998.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 current LCU per person | +1257.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0111 current LCU per person | +16968.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0891 current LCU per person | +701.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5563 current LCU per person | +524.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 current LCU per person | +189.2% |
| 1998 | 2.2 current LCU per person | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 7.75 current LCU per person | +251.6% |
| 2000 | 49.05 current LCU per person | +533.0% |
| 2001 | 324.86 current LCU per person | +562.3% |
| 2002 | 691.62 current LCU per person | +112.9% |
| 2003 | 1,010 current LCU per person | +46.1% |
| 2004 | 1,265 current LCU per person | +25.2% |
| 2005 | 1,826 current LCU per person | +44.4% |
| 2006 | 2,416 current LCU per person | +32.3% |
| 2007 | 3,086 current LCU per person | +27.8% |
| 2008 | 4,862 current LCU per person | +57.5% |
| 2009 | 6,132 current LCU per person | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 8,157 current LCU per person | +33.0% |
| 2012 | 16,830 current LCU per person | +106.3% |
| 2013 | 17,713 current LCU per person | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 15,432 current LCU per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 16,547 current LCU per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 18,150 current LCU per person | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 18,917 current LCU per person | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 24,046 current LCU per person | +27.1% |
| 2019 | 22,366 current LCU per person | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 29,028 current LCU per person | +29.8% |
| 2021 | 40,746 current LCU per person | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 44,318 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 44,318 current LCU per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 44,318 current LCU per person, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 44,318 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita 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 | +16968.6% | 0.0001 current LCU per person | 0.0111 current LCU per person |
| 1992 | +4998.2% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1993 | +1257.6% | 0 current LCU per person | 0.0001 current LCU per person |
| 1991 | +734.5% | 0 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person |
| 1995 | +701.4% | 0.0111 current LCU per person | 0.0891 current LCU per person |
| 2001 | +562.3% | 49.05 current LCU per person | 324.86 current LCU per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.22 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 7.75 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,166 current LCU per person | 49.05 current LCU per person | 6,132 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,573 current LCU per person | 8,157 current LCU per person | 24,046 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 38,031 current LCU per person | 29,028 current LCU per person | 44,318 current LCU per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 47 Burundi 50,486 current LCU per person compare
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 49,488 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Angola 47,260 current LCU per person compare
- 51 Congo 39,486 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Cape Verde 30,830 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Mali 29,580 current LCU per person compare
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Democracy 3 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 44,318 current LCU per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44,318 current LCU per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 50th out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 163.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.