Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 39,486 current LCU per person in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo stood at 39,486 current LCU per person.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo peaked at 71,620 current LCU per person in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24,428 current LCU per person, in 2004.
Congo ranks 51st of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43,544 current LCU per person | — |
| 2002 | 40,379 current LCU per person | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 29,718 current LCU per person | -26.4% |
| 2004 | 24,428 current LCU per person | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 24,929 current LCU per person | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 24,730 current LCU per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 28,087 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 30,198 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 40,974 current LCU per person | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 44,340 current LCU per person | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 60,808 current LCU per person | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 61,864 current LCU per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 63,812 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 71,620 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2015 | 67,739 current LCU per person | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 68,450 current LCU per person | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 47,800 current LCU per person | -30.2% |
| 2018 | 38,758 current LCU per person | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 40,648 current LCU per person | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 38,286 current LCU per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 39,486 current LCU per person | +3.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 39,486 current LCU per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,739 current LCU per person, 4.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 39,486 current LCU per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,158 current LCU per person, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31,887 current LCU per person | 24,428 current LCU per person | 43,544 current LCU per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 56,584 current LCU per person | 38,758 current LCU per person | 71,620 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 38,886 current LCU per person | 38,286 current LCU per person | 39,486 current LCU per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 49,488 current LCU per person compare
- 49 Angola 47,260 current LCU per person compare
- 50 Democratic Republic of Congo 44,318 current LCU per person compare
- 52 Cape Verde 30,830 current LCU per person compare
- 53 Mali 29,580 current LCU per person compare
- 54 Kyrgyzstan 27,212 current LCU per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Congo was 39,486 current LCU per person in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71,620 current LCU per person in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,428 current LCU per person in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
- Congo ranks 51st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.1%. 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 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)
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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.