Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Gambia: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
9.3%
in 2023
Gambia
9.5%
in 2023
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
162nd
Gambia rank
161st

Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9.5% against 9.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Gambia ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 161st of 187 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Gambia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.0% 6.8% 5.8% Gambia
2000s 4.6% 7.6% 3.0% Gambia
2010s 8.1% 10.0% 2.0% Gambia
2020s 8.7% 10.0% 1.3% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Gambia?
Gambia, at 9.5% against 9.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Gambia?
0.2%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Gambia?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Gambia rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 162nd and Gambia ranks 161st of 187 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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 vs. GDP per capita
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
Last refreshed

Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.