Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues was 10.93 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
10.93 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
down 16.1%
World rank
4th
of 5 countries
All-time high
13.03 Percentage of GDP
in 2022
All-time low
0.5733 Percentage of GDP
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000–2023

02.557.51012.52000201120232000: 0.573 Percentage of GDP2001: 2.3 Percentage of GDP2002: 3 Percentage of GDP2003: 3.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 4.7 Percentage of GDP2005: 4.9 Percentage of GDP2006: 5.5 Percentage of GDP2007: 6.3 Percentage of GDP2008: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2009: 8 Percentage of GDP2010: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2011: 8.7 Percentage of GDP2012: 10.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 9.6 Percentage of GDP2014: 9.1 Percentage of GDP2015: 9.4 Percentage of GDP2016: 8.3 Percentage of GDP2017: 6.7 Percentage of GDP2018: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2019: 7.6 Percentage of GDP2020: 7.2 Percentage of GDP2021: 9.3 Percentage of GDP2022: 13 Percentage of GDP2023: 10.9 Percentage of GDP

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo is 10.93 Percentage of GDP, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 13.03 Percentage of GDP in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5733 Percentage of GDP, in 2000.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, year by year

Annual values for Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2000 0.5733 Percentage of GDP
2001 2.3 Percentage of GDP +300.9%
2002 3 Percentage of GDP +30.5%
2003 3.38 Percentage of GDP +12.8%
2004 4.68 Percentage of GDP +38.3%
2005 4.95 Percentage of GDP +5.7%
2006 5.47 Percentage of GDP +10.7%
2007 6.27 Percentage of GDP +14.5%
2008 7.62 Percentage of GDP +21.6%
2009 8.01 Percentage of GDP +5.1%
2010 8.31 Percentage of GDP +3.8%
2011 8.72 Percentage of GDP +4.9%
2012 10.55 Percentage of GDP +21.0%
2013 9.56 Percentage of GDP -9.4%
2014 9.07 Percentage of GDP -5.2%
2015 9.38 Percentage of GDP +3.4%
2016 8.31 Percentage of GDP -11.4%
2017 6.74 Percentage of GDP -18.9%
2018 7.61 Percentage of GDP +12.9%
2019 7.61 Percentage of GDP +0.0%
2020 7.2 Percentage of GDP -5.4%
2021 9.32 Percentage of GDP +29.5%
2022 13.03 Percentage of GDP +39.8%
2023 10.93 Percentage of GDP -16.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2001 +300.9% 0.5733 Percentage of GDP 2.3 Percentage of GDP

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.62 Percentage of GDP 0.5733 Percentage of GDP 8.01 Percentage of GDP 10
2010s 8.59 Percentage of GDP 6.74 Percentage of GDP 10.55 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 10.12 Percentage of GDP 7.2 Percentage of GDP 13.03 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo

  1. 1 Denmark 45.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 2 Türkiye 23.95 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 2 France 43.46 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 3 Austria 43.37 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 3 Viet Nam 17.18 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 4 Italy 42.75 Percentage of GDP compare
  7. 5 Cabo Verde 18.69 Percentage of GDP compare
  8. 5 Timor-Leste 10.02 Percentage of GDP compare
  9. 5 Belgium 42.57 Percentage of GDP compare
  10. 6 Finland 42.22 Percentage of GDP compare
  11. 7 Luxembourg 41.46 Percentage of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 10.93 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The highest recorded value was 13.03 Percentage of GDP in 2022.
What is the lowest global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 Percentage of GDP in 2000.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th out of 5 countries with data for 2023.
Is global revenue statistics - comparative tax revenues rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Democratic Republic of the 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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Global Revenue Statistics - Comparative tax revenues
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Percentage of GDP
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Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
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Coverage
146 places, 3,993 data points, 1990–2024
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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.