Congo vs Guyana: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Congo
2.9%
in 2022
Guyana
2.9%
in 2023
Congo rank
163rd
Guyana rank
162nd
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Congo
- Guyana
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 2.9% against 2.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Guyana ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Guyana ranks 162nd of 187 countries.
Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guyana | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 4.9% | 2.2% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 4.9% | 2.6% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 6.0% | 3.2% | Guyana |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 7.9% | 3.7% | Guyana |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 5.4% | 1.9% | Guyana |
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 Guyana?
- Guyana, at 2.9% against 2.9% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Congo and Guyana?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guyana?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Guyana rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Guyana ranks 162nd 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.