Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes on international trade (% of revenue) was 6.5% 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 % of revenue.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2021.
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (% of revenue) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.7%, 61% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 6.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.2%, 58% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes on international trade in Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes on international trade?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 56th out of 154 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 down 31.1%. 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 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.