Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Congo
Congo: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 11.55 Percentage of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Congo, 1998–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Congo is 11.55 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Congo peaked at 13.25 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.82 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.
Congo ranks 125th of 135 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Congo, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 1999 | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | -37.6% |
| 2001 | 5.56 Percentage of GDP | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 6.51 Percentage of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 7.92 Percentage of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 7.48 Percentage of GDP | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.89 Percentage of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6 Percentage of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.91 Percentage of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 Percentage of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.96 Percentage of GDP | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 7.12 Percentage of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2011 | 7.57 Percentage of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.01 Percentage of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.83 Percentage of GDP | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 9.82 Percentage of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | +35.0% |
| 2016 | 12.47 Percentage of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.29 Percentage of GDP | -17.5% |
| 2018 | 7.59 Percentage of GDP | -26.2% |
| 2019 | 8.22 Percentage of GDP | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 9.82 Percentage of GDP | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 8.23 Percentage of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 8.89 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 10.19 Percentage of GDP | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 11.55 Percentage of GDP | +13.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 11.55 Percentage of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.59 Percentage of GDP, 74% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Congo's 11.55 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.85 Percentage of GDP, 78% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.12 Percentage of GDP | 6.11 Percentage of GDP | 6.13 Percentage of GDP | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.27 Percentage of GDP | 3.82 Percentage of GDP | 7.96 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.22 Percentage of GDP | 7.01 Percentage of GDP | 13.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 Percentage of GDP | 8.23 Percentage of GDP | 11.55 Percentage of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 70.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 1.79 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.01 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 9.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.88 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 4.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 1.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Congo?
- Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Congo was 11.55 Percentage of GDP in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
- What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Internationally comparable tax revenue data from countries included in Global Revenue Statistics, presented as a percentage of GDP and as a share of total tax revenue, as well as in national currency and US dollars. Tax revenues are harmonised according to the OECD classification of taxes. Related topics: Tax-to-GDP, Taxation, Tax structure, Tax mix, Regional average – change for each region, Domestic resource mobilisation, Public finance, Income tax, Social security contributions, Goods and services, Value added tax, VAT, Excise, Customs, Property tax.