Central African Republic vs Congo: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Central African Republic
7.2%
in 2022
Congo
7.8%
in 2022
Central African Republic rank
173rd
Congo rank
170th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Central African Republic
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Central African Republic's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Congo ranks 170th of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 10.4% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 1.3% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 8.9% | 2.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 8.1% | 0.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Central African Republic or Congo?
- Congo, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Central African Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Central African Republic and Congo?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Central African Republic ranks 173rd and Congo ranks 170th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) β with major processing 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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About this data
Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.