Congo vs Niger: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Congo
2.9%
in 2022
Niger
3.0%
in 2023
Congo rank
163rd
Niger rank
161st
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 161st 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 | 2.6% | 1.3% | 1.3% | Congo |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.0% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 4.0% | 1.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.8% | 1.0% | Niger |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 4.5% | 1.0% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 3.0% 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 Niger?
- 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Congo and Niger rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Niger ranks 161st 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.