Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo
Congo: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo peaked at 31.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016 and was at its lowest, 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2008.
That places Congo 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2006 | 10.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -30.0% |
| 2007 | 8.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 21.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +173.5% |
| 2010 | 17.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 13.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 11.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 11.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 13.82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2015 | 23.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +72.8% |
| 2016 | 31.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +31.4% |
| 2017 | 20.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 19.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 19.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 17.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 16.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 17.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2024 | 17.52 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 9.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +173.5% | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.69 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 21.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 2010s | 18.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 31.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.54 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 19.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 33 Niger 21.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 34 Comoros 18.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 35 Chad 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 37 Nigeria 17.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Cape Verde 15.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 25.39 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0016 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 4.01 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 603.62 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0384 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 95.31 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 6.03 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Congo was 17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2008.
- How does Congo rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 36th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.