Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 13.8% 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 % of revenue.
Analysis
Congo recorded 13.8% for taxes on goods and services in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.2% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Congo peaked at 27.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 2008.
That places Congo 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.6% | — |
| 2002 | 21.1% | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -20.7% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | -39.8% |
| 2005 | 7.1% | -29.6% |
| 2006 | 5.2% | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | +34.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -33.1% |
| 2009 | 12.7% | +174.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 9.7% | +77.1% |
| 2012 | 9.8% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 9.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 12.6% | +28.2% |
| 2015 | 23.0% | +82.4% |
| 2016 | 27.4% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 11.2% | -49.6% |
| 2019 | 11.5% | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 13.8% | -21.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 13.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.4%, 40% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.6%, 42% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.9% | 4.6% | 22.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 5.5% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 13.8% | 17.5% | 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 13.8% 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 27.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. 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 (% of revenue). 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.