Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre was 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per square kilometre in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
Congo recorded 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2021.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo peaked at 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 255,052 current LCU per square kilometre, in 2004.
That places Congo 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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 square kilometre in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 417,277 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 396,193 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 299,854 current LCU per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 255,052 current LCU per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 269,835 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 277,892 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 327,373 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 363,751 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 513,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 579,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 820,808 current LCU per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 858,756 current LCU per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 907,590 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 1.04 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 748,990 current LCU per square kilometre | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 622,293 current LCU per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 668,533 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 644,952 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 542,337 current LCU per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 346,766 current LCU per square kilometre | 255,052 current LCU per square kilometre | 513,666 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 830,784 current LCU per square kilometre | 579,385 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 663,120 current LCU per square kilometre | 644,952 current LCU per square kilometre | 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 78 Romania 732,241 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 79 Germany 705,469 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 80 Italy 682,937 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 82 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 681,154 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 83 Austria 668,045 current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 84 China 648,429 current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre in Congo was 681,288 current LCU per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,052 current LCU per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 81st out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.