Taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Taxes on international trade was 6.5% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 6.5% for taxes on international trade in 2022.
The figure is up 17.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 31.5% | -32.0% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 30.1% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +46.6% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -26.1% |
| 1996 | 29.4% | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 20.6% | -37.9% |
| 2000 | 14.5% | -29.9% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.0% | -16.3% |
| 2004 | 15.6% | +29.9% |
| 2005 | 10.5% | -32.9% |
| 2006 | 13.5% | +28.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | -33.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.8% | -19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 20.6% | 46.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 10.5% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 14.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 5.6% | 6.8% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Taxes on international trade in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 6.5% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for taxes on international trade?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 56th out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.