Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes on international trade (current LCU) was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade 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 1.52 trillion current LCU for taxes on international trade in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 81.9% on the previous year and up 214.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.03 current LCU, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th of 155 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 international trade (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.03 current LCU | — |
| 1991 | 7.23 current LCU | +598.9% |
| 1992 | 161.85 current LCU | +2137.6% |
| 1993 | 3,326 current LCU | +1954.8% |
| 1994 | 919,940 current LCU | +27561.2% |
| 1995 | 6.92 million current LCU | +652.2% |
| 1996 | 46.16 million current LCU | +567.1% |
| 1997 | 111.63 million current LCU | +141.8% |
| 1998 | 200.79 million current LCU | +79.9% |
| 1999 | 536.00 million current LCU | +166.9% |
| 2000 | 2.52 billion current LCU | +370.3% |
| 2001 | 21.76 billion current LCU | +763.3% |
| 2002 | 42.71 billion current LCU | +96.2% |
| 2003 | 53.53 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2004 | 83.79 billion current LCU | +56.5% |
| 2005 | 119.45 billion current LCU | +42.6% |
| 2006 | 163.68 billion current LCU | +37.0% |
| 2007 | 239.28 billion current LCU | +46.2% |
| 2008 | 372.67 billion current LCU | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 439.98 billion current LCU | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 575.85 billion current LCU | +30.9% |
| 2012 | 483.26 billion current LCU | -16.1% |
| 2013 | 548.42 billion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2014 | 598.73 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 582.49 billion current LCU | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 440.23 billion current LCU | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 435.51 billion current LCU | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 703.46 billion current LCU | +61.5% |
| 2019 | 715.07 billion current LCU | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 631.22 billion current LCU | -11.7% |
| 2021 | 834.83 billion current LCU | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +81.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 175.13 billion current LCU, 8.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.52 trillion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106.94 billion current LCU, 14.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on international trade (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 | +27561.2% | 3,326 current LCU | 919,940 current LCU |
| 1992 | +2137.6% | 7.23 current LCU | 161.85 current LCU |
| 1993 | +1954.8% | 161.85 current LCU | 3,326 current LCU |
| 2001 | +763.3% | 2.52 billion current LCU | 21.76 billion current LCU |
| 1995 | +652.2% | 919,940 current LCU | 6.92 million current LCU |
| 1991 | +598.9% | 1.03 current LCU | 7.23 current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.24 million current LCU | 1.03 current LCU | 536.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.94 billion current LCU | 2.52 billion current LCU | 439.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 564.78 billion current LCU | 435.51 billion current LCU | 715.07 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 994.89 billion current LCU | 631.22 billion current LCU | 1.52 trillion current LCU | 3 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 16 Mongolia 1.79 trillion current LCU compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.75 trillion current LCU compare
- 18 Madagascar 1.68 trillion current LCU compare
- 20 India 1.35 trillion current LCU compare
- 21 Iraq 952.68 billion current LCU compare
- 22 Philippines 916.67 billion current LCU compare
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- 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)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Arms imports 44.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3203 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate 29.63 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes on international trade in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.52 trillion current LCU in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 current LCU in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes on international trade?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th out of 155 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 214.2%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.