Congo vs Niger: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Congo
7.8%
in 2022
Niger
8.1%
in 2023
Congo rank
168th
Niger rank
166th
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 168th and Niger ranks 166th of 187 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 vs. gdp per capita, 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 168th and Niger ranks 166th 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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About this data
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.