Congo vs Gabon: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Congo
2.9%
in 2022
Gabon
2.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
163rd
Gabon rank
165th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.9% against 2.7% in Gabon, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Gabon ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Gabon ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 3.4% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 2.4% | 1.4% | Congo |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.1% | 1.4% | 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, Congo or Gabon?
- Congo, at 2.9% against 2.7% in Gabon as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.2%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Gabon ranks 165th 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.