Congo vs Panama: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Congo
2.9%
in 2022
Panama
2.8%
in 2014
Congo rank
163rd
Panama rank
164th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services over time
- Congo
- Panama
How they compare
Congo currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Panama ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Panama ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.4% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.3% | 0.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.9% | 0.4% | 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 Panama?
- Congo, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Panama as of 2022.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services between Congo and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Panama?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2014.
- How do Congo and Panama rank globally for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Panama ranks 164th 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.