How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?

17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Uganda: Tax revenue as share of GDP

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

7.6%

in 2016

Uganda

13.1%

in 2016

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

77th

Uganda rank

74th

Tax revenue as share of GDP over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Uganda

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 13.1% against 7.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 5.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 74th of 77 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Uganda	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.9%	11.5%	6.6%	Uganda
2010s	9.5%	11.5%	2.0%	Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Uganda?: Uganda, at 13.1% against 7.6% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2016.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?: 5.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda?: 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Uganda rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 77th and Uganda ranks 74th of 77 countries.
Where does this data come from?: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Unit: %
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 77 places, 1,982 data points, 1990–2017
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

The level of total tax revenues as a percentage of GDP. Total tax include sub-national revenues, and compulsory social security contributions paid to the general government.