Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) was 31.49 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 31.49 current US$ per person for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.7% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.49 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per person, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per person | — |
| 1994 | 1.09 current US$ per person | — |
| 1995 | 1.02 current US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.1 current US$ per person | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 1.75 current US$ per person | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 2.72 current US$ per person | +55.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6019 current US$ per person | -77.9% |
| 2000 | 4.19 current US$ per person | +596.0% |
| 2001 | 3.66 current US$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 current US$ per person | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 5.01 current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 7.52 current US$ per person | +50.3% |
| 2005 | 8.96 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 2006 | 14.54 current US$ per person | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 12.08 current US$ per person | -16.9% |
| 2008 | 16.68 current US$ per person | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 14.77 current US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 17.02 current US$ per person | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 21.45 current US$ per person | +26.0% |
| 2012 | 25.99 current US$ per person | +21.2% |
| 2013 | 26.48 current US$ per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 23.72 current US$ per person | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 24.78 current US$ per person | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 23.03 current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 15.7 current US$ per person | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 17.54 current US$ per person | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 16.94 current US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 14.51 current US$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2021 | 22.99 current US$ per person | +58.4% |
| 2022 | 29.2 current US$ per person | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 29.93 current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 28.19 current US$ per person | -5.8% |
| 2025 | 31.49 current US$ per person | +11.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.49 current US$ per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.45 current US$ per person, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 31.49 current US$ per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 108.16 current US$ per person, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita (capita US) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +596.0% | 0.6019 current US$ per person | 4.19 current US$ per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.18 current US$ per person | 0 current US$ per person | 2.72 current US$ per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 9.19 current US$ per person | 3.66 current US$ per person | 16.68 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.26 current US$ per person | 15.7 current US$ per person | 26.48 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.05 current US$ per person | 14.51 current US$ per person | 31.49 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 176 Madagascar 45.33 current US$ per person compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 38.46 current US$ per person compare
- 178 Ethiopia 35.58 current US$ per person compare
- 180 Chad 31.09 current US$ per person compare
- 181 Nigeria 28.71 current US$ per person compare
- 182 Angola 26.97 current US$ per person compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -13.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0076 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 6.17 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -17.61 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 4.5 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 12.94 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 31.49 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.49 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per person in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 38 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Taxes less subsidies on products Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.