Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 9.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1998–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 9.3% for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 11.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2000.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.2% | — |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -35.3% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +299.5% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | +30.3% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +38.4% |
| 2005 | 4.9% | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 5.4% | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 7.3% | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 8.2% | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -10.6% |
| 2014 | 8.4% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | -20.2% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +14.2% |
| 2019 | 6.7% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +29.3% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +44.7% |
| 2023 | 9.3% | -18.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.6% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 6.1% | 11.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 20.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.961 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 775.29 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 14.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 2,572 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 2.08 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.6562 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per 529.38 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant LCU), annual growth 5.76 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 9.3% in 2023, 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 vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 162nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tax revenue as share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of 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 vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes include direct and indirect taxes as well as social contributions. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.