Congo vs Niger: Tax revenue as share of GDP
Congo
7.8%
in 2022
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
170th
Niger rank
168th
Tax revenue as share of GDP over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 8.1% against 7.8% in Congo, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 170th and Niger ranks 168th of 192 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 5.8% | 6.0% | Congo |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.4% | 5.0% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 8.2% | 1.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 10.3% | 1.4% | Niger |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp, Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 8.1% against 7.8% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp between Congo and Niger?
- 0.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 170th and Niger ranks 168th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – 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.