Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) was 3.55 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1965–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Democratic Republic of Congo is 3.55 billion current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.3% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.55 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current US$, in 1965.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 0 current US$ | — |
| 1994 | 46.56 million current US$ | — |
| 1995 | 45.15 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 49.82 million current US$ | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 80.63 million current US$ | +61.9% |
| 1998 | 128.59 million current US$ | +59.5% |
| 1999 | 29.44 million current US$ | -77.1% |
| 2000 | 211.59 million current US$ | +618.7% |
| 2001 | 191.00 million current US$ | -9.7% |
| 2002 | 239.70 million current US$ | +25.5% |
| 2003 | 277.01 million current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 428.81 million current US$ | +54.8% |
| 2005 | 526.42 million current US$ | +22.8% |
| 2006 | 881.28 million current US$ | +67.4% |
| 2007 | 754.70 million current US$ | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.07 billion current US$ | +42.3% |
| 2009 | 980.72 million current US$ | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +19.0% |
| 2011 | 1.52 billion current US$ | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 1.90 billion current US$ | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 1.86 billion current US$ | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 2.01 billion current US$ | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 1.93 billion current US$ | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 billion current US$ | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1.57 billion current US$ | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.39 billion current US$ | -11.6% |
| 2021 | 2.28 billion current US$ | +63.6% |
| 2022 | 2.99 billion current US$ | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 3.17 billion current US$ | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 3.08 billion current US$ | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 3.55 billion current US$ | +15.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.55 billion current US$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 868.01 million current US$, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.55 billion current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 billion current US$, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) 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 | +618.7% | 29.44 million current US$ | 211.59 million current US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 0 current US$ | 5 |
| 1990s | 54.31 million current US$ | 0 current US$ | 128.59 million current US$ | 7 |
| 2000s | 556.51 million current US$ | 191.00 million current US$ | 1.07 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 2.01 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 billion current US$ | 1.39 billion current US$ | 3.55 billion current US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
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 in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.55 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.55 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current US$ in 1965.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.