Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) was 232.66 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on goods and services in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Congo recorded 232.66 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services 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 in Congo peaked at 357.48 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 87.10 billion current LCU, in 2004.
That places Congo 62nd 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) in Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 142.50 billion current LCU | — |
| 2002 | 135.30 billion current LCU | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 102.40 billion current LCU | -24.3% |
| 2004 | 87.10 billion current LCU | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 92.15 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 94.90 billion current LCU | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 111.80 billion current LCU | +17.8% |
| 2008 | 124.22 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 175.42 billion current LCU | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 197.86 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 280.31 billion current LCU | +41.7% |
| 2012 | 293.26 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 309.94 billion current LCU | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 356.38 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 345.30 billion current LCU | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 357.48 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 255.78 billion current LCU | -28.4% |
| 2018 | 212.51 billion current LCU | -16.9% |
| 2019 | 228.30 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 220.25 billion current LCU | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 232.66 billion current LCU | +5.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 232.66 billion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 140.56 billion current LCU, 1.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Congo's 232.66 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230.02 billion current LCU, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 118.42 billion current LCU | 87.10 billion current LCU | 175.42 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 283.71 billion current LCU | 197.86 billion current LCU | 357.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 226.46 billion current LCU | 220.25 billion current LCU | 232.66 billion current LCU | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services in Congo was 232.66 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 357.48 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.10 billion current LCU in 2004.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services 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 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.