Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th of 197 countries on this measure, 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$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1994 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1995 | 0.008 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0086 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +53.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0062 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +77.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +131.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0275 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.031 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0416 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0473 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0527 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0483 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0575 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0485 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 0.05 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0501 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0364 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0386 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0425 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0407 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2025 | 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0567 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 69% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$), per unit of GDP (unit) in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +131.6% | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0257 current US$ per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0377 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0111 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0569 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0479 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0336 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0393 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0298 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0453 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 156 Egypt 0.0408 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Greenland 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 158 Yemen 0.04 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Ethiopia 0.0381 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Gabon 0.0372 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 162 Somalia 0.0368 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -8.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.039 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0634 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 159th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. 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$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.