Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sao Tome and Principe: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.4%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
3.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
154th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
156th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.4% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.0% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 1.7% | 1.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.4% | 0.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.4% against 3.3% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 154th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 156th 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 Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.