Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Congo
Congo: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 6.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Congo stood at 6.5%.
That represents a change of down 21.8% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Congo peaked at 13.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2006.
That places Congo 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.1% | — |
| 2002 | 8.1% | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 8.6% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 7.8% | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | -27.2% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 6.0% | +13.8% |
| 2008 | 5.9% | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +39.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 8.1% | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +18.5% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 12.2% | +27.3% |
| 2016 | 13.1% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -22.6% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | -32.6% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.3% | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 6.5% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.2% | 5.3% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 6.8% | 13.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.5% | 8.3% | 2 |
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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)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 7.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 298.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 750,048 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.3421 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 860.32 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 12.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6613 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Congo?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Congo was 6.5% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 13.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2006.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Congo ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2021.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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