Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo
Congo: Tax revenues vs gdp per capita was 7.83 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
7.83
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
167th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.14
in 1990
All-time low
3.82
in 2000
Years of data
34
1989–2022
Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1989–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo stood at 7.83.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 18.14 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.82, in 2000.
That places Congo 167th out of 186 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 revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 11.76 | — |
| 1990 | 18.14 | +54.2% |
| 1991 | 14.63 | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 12.76 | -12.8% |
| 1993 | 9.95 | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 6.79 | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 10.6 | +56.0% |
| 1996 | 9.79 | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 5.84 | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 9.17 | +56.9% |
| 1999 | 6.51 | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 3.82 | -41.2% |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +45.3% |
| 2002 | 6.51 | +17.1% |
| 2003 | 7.92 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 7.48 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.89 | -21.3% |
| 2006 | 5.6 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.91 | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.03 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 7.96 | +32.0% |
| 2010 | 6.98 | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.43 | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 6.88 | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 8.67 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 9.66 | +11.5% |
| 2015 | 12.86 | +33.1% |
| 2016 | 12.36 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 10.14 | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9 | -31.9% |
| 2019 | 7.44 | +7.8% |
| 2020 | 8.87 | +19.3% |
| 2021 | 7.53 | -15.1% |
| 2022 | 7.83 | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.76 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.42 | 5.84 | 18.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.27 | 3.82 | 7.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 | 6.88 | 12.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.08 | 7.53 | 8.87 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 164 Comoros 8.19 compare
- 165 Niger 8.05 compare
- 166 Saudi Arabia 7.99 compare
- 168 Bangladesh 7.29 compare
- 169 Central African Republic 7.19 compare
- 170 Nigeria 7.17 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)
- GNI (current LCU), annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per unit of GDP 521.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- GNI (current LCU), per capita 1.31 million current LCU per person (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current US$), annual -10.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) (current LCU), annual -6.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.054 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita 135.8 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo?
- Tax revenues vs gdp per capita in Congo was 7.83 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 18.14 in 1990.
- What is the lowest tax revenues vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for tax revenues vs gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 167th out of 186 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tax revenues vs gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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