Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Congo
Congo: Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP was 1.6% in 1994. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1994)
1.6%
Change on year
down 30.3%
World rank
132nd
of 163 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 1990
All-time low
1.6%
in 1994
Years of data
6
1989–1994
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Congo, 1989–1994
Source: International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1994, revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Congo stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.3% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
That places Congo 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 1994, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2.7% | — |
| 1990 | 8.9% | +224.3% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | -78.4% |
| 1992 | 5.8% | +199.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | -60.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | -30.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 1.6% | 8.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- 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)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2807 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 705.79 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -63.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -64.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 6.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 58.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 147,931 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Congo?
- Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp in Congo was 1.6% in 1994, according to International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1994.
- How does Congo rank for revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 163 countries with data for 1994.
- Is revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Centre for Tax and Development and UNU-WIDER (2019) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Revenue from corporate income taxes as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corporate income taxes include natural resources taxes.