Tax revenue as share of GDP in Congo
Congo: Tax revenue as share of GDP was 7.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Congo, 1989–2022
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tax revenue as share of gdp in Congo is 7.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp in Congo peaked at 18.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2000.
That places Congo 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.8% | — |
| 1990 | 18.1% | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 9.9% | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 6.8% | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 9.8% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 9.2% | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 5.6% | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 6.5% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.9% | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.4% | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.7% | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.9% | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 5.8% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.8% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 6.9% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.5% | 8.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 167 Comoros 8.2% compare
- 168 Niger 8.1% compare
- 169 Saudi Arabia 8.0% compare
- 171 Iran, Islamic Republic of 7.4% compare
- 172 Bangladesh 7.3% compare
- 173 Central African Republic 7.2% compare
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)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 13.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2939 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 738.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 8.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 171 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 430,026 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.2413 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp in Congo?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp in Congo was 7.8% in 2022, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenue as share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 170th out of 192 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenue as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions included.