Africa vs Democratic Republic of the Congo: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues

Africa
16.09 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Democratic Republic of the Congo
10.93 Percentage of GDP
in 2023
Africa rank
6th
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
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How they compare

Africa currently reports 16.09 Percentage of GDP against 10.93 Percentage of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 5.16 Percentage of GDP.

That makes Africa's figure about 1.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Difference Ahead
2010s 14.88 Percentage of GDP 8.32 Percentage of GDP 6.56 Percentage of GDP Africa
2020s 15.51 Percentage of GDP 10.12 Percentage of GDP 5.39 Percentage of GDP Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues, Africa or Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Africa, at 16.09 Percentage of GDP against 10.93 Percentage of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2023.
What is the difference in global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues between Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
5.16 Percentage of GDP, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of the Congo rank globally for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Africa ranks 6th and Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.