Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo

Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 18.3%
World rank
37th
of 157 countries
All-time high
50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2001
All-time low
10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2008
Years of data
21
2001–2021

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2001–2021

10203040502001201120212001: 51 current LCU per US$ of GDP2002: 44.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 29.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 13.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 11.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 12.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 10.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 18 current LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 15 current LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 17.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 16.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 17.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 19.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 27.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 21.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 14.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 16.3 current LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 15.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo is 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.

That places Congo 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2001 to 2021.
Year current LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2001 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP
2002 44.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP -12.5%
2003 29.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP -34.5%
2004 18.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP -36.0%
2005 13.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP -25.9%
2006 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP -15.2%
2007 12.73 current LCU per US$ of GDP +8.3%
2008 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.2%
2009 18.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP +69.2%
2010 15.05 current LCU per US$ of GDP -16.6%
2011 17.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP +19.0%
2012 16.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP -7.4%
2013 17.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP +4.1%
2014 19.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2015 27.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP +39.6%
2016 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.8%
2017 21.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP -33.9%
2018 14.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2019 16.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP +13.6%
2020 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP +17.6%
2021 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 9
2010s 19.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP 14.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP 32.7 current LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 17.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP 19.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 34 Jamaica 17.57 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 35 Angola 17.37 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 36 Sri Lanka 16.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 38 Iceland 15.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 39 Vanuatu 15.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 40 Albania 12.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 15.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 50.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2001.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 10.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
Congo ranks 37th out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
current LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,619 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.