Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 4.54 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 4.54 trillion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 268.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 4.54 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4138 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4138 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 3.57 current LCU | +762.7% |
| 1992 | 188.26 current LCU | +5173.4% |
| 1993 | 2,649 current LCU | +1307.0% |
| 1994 | 474,020 current LCU | +17795.9% |
| 1995 | 3.96 million current LCU | +735.4% |
| 1996 | 25.20 million current LCU | +536.4% |
| 1997 | 74.06 million current LCU | +193.9% |
| 1998 | 104.22 million current LCU | +40.7% |
| 1999 | 379.00 million current LCU | +263.7% |
| 2000 | 2.48 billion current LCU | +553.7% |
| 2001 | 16.94 billion current LCU | +583.6% |
| 2002 | 37.17 billion current LCU | +119.5% |
| 2003 | 55.90 billion current LCU | +50.4% |
| 2004 | 72.10 billion current LCU | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 107.33 billion current LCU | +48.9% |
| 2006 | 146.43 billion current LCU | +36.4% |
| 2007 | 192.83 billion current LCU | +31.7% |
| 2008 | 313.04 billion current LCU | +62.3% |
| 2009 | 407.22 billion current LCU | +30.1% |
| 2010 | 559.27 billion current LCU | +37.3% |
| 2012 | 1.23 trillion current LCU | +120.4% |
| 2013 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.21 trillion current LCU | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 1.65 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 2.17 trillion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2019 | 2.08 trillion current LCU | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 2.79 trillion current LCU | +34.0% |
| 2021 | 4.04 trillion current LCU | +45.0% |
| 2022 | 4.54 trillion current LCU | +12.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 654.58 billion current LCU, 6.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 4.54 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 19.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) 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 | +17795.9% | 2,649 current LCU | 474,020 current LCU |
| 1992 | +5173.4% | 3.57 current LCU | 188.26 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1307.0% | 188.26 current LCU | 2,649 current LCU |
| 1991 | +762.7% | 0.4138 current LCU | 3.57 current LCU |
| 1995 | +735.4% | 474,020 current LCU | 3.96 million current LCU |
| 2001 | +583.6% | 2.48 billion current LCU | 16.94 billion current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.69 million current LCU | 0.4138 current LCU | 379.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.14 billion current LCU | 2.48 billion current LCU | 407.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 trillion current LCU | 559.27 billion current LCU | 2.17 trillion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.79 trillion current LCU | 2.79 trillion current LCU | 4.54 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 19 China 5.69 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 Turkey 4.95 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Madagascar 4.74 trillion current LCU compare
- 23 Myanmar 4.06 trillion current LCU compare
- 24 Costa Rica 3.65 trillion current LCU compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 2.44 trillion current LCU compare
More public sector data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Democracy, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services in Democratic Republic of Congo was 4.54 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.54 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4138 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.