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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo

Congo: Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index was 0.243 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.243
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
131st
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.467
in 1993
All-time low
0.026
in 1903
Years of data
123
1903–2025

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo, 1903–2025

00.10.20.30.40.5190319642025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Congo recorded 0.243 for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo peaked at 0.467 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.026, in 1903.

Congo ranks 131st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo, year by year

Year Value Change
1903 0.026 —
1904 0.026 +0.0%
1905 0.026 +0.0%
1906 0.026 +0.0%
1907 0.026 +0.0%
1908 0.026 +0.0%
1909 0.026 +0.0%
1910 0.026 +0.0%
1911 0.026 +0.0%
1912 0.026 +0.0%
1913 0.026 +0.0%
1914 0.026 +0.0%
1915 0.026 +0.0%
1916 0.026 +0.0%
1917 0.026 +0.0%
1918 0.026 +0.0%
1919 0.026 +0.0%
1920 0.026 +0.0%
1921 0.026 +0.0%
1922 0.026 +0.0%
1923 0.026 +0.0%
1924 0.026 +0.0%
1925 0.026 +0.0%
1926 0.026 +0.0%
1927 0.026 +0.0%
1928 0.026 +0.0%
1929 0.026 +0.0%
1930 0.026 +0.0%
1931 0.026 +0.0%
1932 0.026 +0.0%
1933 0.026 +0.0%
1934 0.026 +0.0%
1935 0.026 +0.0%
1936 0.026 +0.0%
1937 0.026 +0.0%
1938 0.026 +0.0%
1939 0.026 +0.0%
1940 0.026 +0.0%
1941 0.026 +0.0%
1942 0.026 +0.0%
1943 0.026 +0.0%
1944 0.026 +0.0%
1945 0.036 +38.5%
1946 0.043 +19.4%
1947 0.1 +132.6%
1948 0.1 +0.0%
1949 0.1 +0.0%
1950 0.1 +0.0%
1951 0.106 +6.0%
1952 0.106 +0.0%
1953 0.106 +0.0%
1954 0.106 +0.0%
1955 0.106 +0.0%
1956 0.11 +3.8%
1957 0.179 +62.7%
1958 0.191 +6.7%
1959 0.183 -4.2%
1960 0.247 +35.0%
1961 0.305 +23.5%
1962 0.292 -4.3%
1963 0.23 -21.2%
1964 0.132 -42.6%
1965 0.132 +0.0%
1966 0.132 +0.0%
1967 0.134 +1.5%
1968 0.088 -34.3%
1969 0.088 +0.0%
1970 0.087 -1.1%
1971 0.087 +0.0%
1972 0.087 +0.0%
1973 0.099 +13.8%
1974 0.111 +12.1%
1975 0.111 +0.0%
1976 0.112 +0.9%
1977 0.09 -19.6%
1978 0.088 -2.2%
1979 0.099 +12.5%
1980 0.113 +14.1%
1981 0.113 +0.0%
1982 0.113 +0.0%
1983 0.113 +0.0%
1984 0.113 +0.0%
1985 0.112 -0.9%
1986 0.112 +0.0%
1987 0.112 +0.0%
1988 0.112 +0.0%
1989 0.113 +0.9%
1990 0.157 +38.9%
1991 0.255 +62.4%
1992 0.337 +32.2%
1993 0.467 +38.6%
1994 0.45 -3.6%
1995 0.45 +0.0%
1996 0.45 +0.0%
1997 0.243 -46.0%
1998 0.165 -32.1%
1999 0.165 +0.0%
2000 0.163 -1.2%
2001 0.16 -1.8%
2002 0.208 +30.0%
2003 0.257 +23.6%
2004 0.257 +0.0%
2005 0.257 +0.0%
2006 0.257 +0.0%
2007 0.254 -1.2%
2008 0.252 -0.8%
2009 0.255 +1.2%
2010 0.255 +0.0%
2011 0.255 +0.0%
2012 0.254 -0.4%
2013 0.249 -2.0%
2014 0.249 +0.0%
2015 0.249 +0.0%
2016 0.247 -0.8%
2017 0.252 +2.0%
2018 0.258 +2.4%
2019 0.25 -3.1%
2020 0.257 +2.8%
2021 0.254 -1.2%
2022 0.243 -4.3%
2023 0.253 +4.1%
2024 0.255 +0.8%
2025 0.243 -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0.026 0.026 0.026 7
1910s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1920s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1930s 0.026 0.026 0.026 10
1940s 0.0509 0.026 0.1 10
1950s 0.1293 0.1 0.191 10
1960s 0.178 0.088 0.305 10
1970s 0.0971 0.087 0.112 10
1980s 0.1126 0.112 0.113 10
1990s 0.3139 0.157 0.467 10
2000s 0.232 0.16 0.257 10
2010s 0.2518 0.247 0.258 10
2020s 0.2508 0.243 0.257 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 128 Uganda 0.253 compare
  2. 129 Guinea-Bissau 0.252 compare
  3. 130 Djibouti 0.25 compare
  4. 132 Chad 0.242 compare
  5. 133 Haiti 0.238 compare
  6. 134 Niger 0.227 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo?
Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index in Congo was 0.243 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 0.467 in 1993.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs electoral democracy index recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.026 in 1903.
How does Congo rank for tax revenues vs electoral democracy index?
Congo ranks 131st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is tax revenues vs electoral democracy index rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Tax revenues vs electoral democracy index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
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