Congo vs Nigeria: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Congo
7.8%
in 2022
Nigeria
7.2%
in 2007
Congo rank
168th
Nigeria rank
171st
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Nigeria
How they compare
Congo currently reports 7.8% against 7.2% in Nigeria, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 171st of 187 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 5.8% | 3.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 8.5% | 2.4% | Nigeria |
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 Nigeria?
- Congo, at 7.8% against 7.2% in Nigeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Nigeria?
- 0.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Nigeria?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2007.
- How do Congo and Nigeria rank globally for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 168th and Nigeria ranks 171st 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.