Taxes on goods and services gdp in Congo
Congo: Taxes on goods and services gdp was 2.88 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.88
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
163rd
of 187 countries
All-time high
5.18
in 2015
All-time low
0.4722
in 1992
Years of data
36
1987–2022
Taxes on goods and services gdp in Congo, 1987–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 2.88 for taxes on goods and services gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services gdp in Congo peaked at 5.18 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.4722, in 1992.
That places Congo 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.64 | 2.48 | 2.73 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2.23 | 0.4722 | 3.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 1.79 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.84 | 2.75 | 5.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 2.88 | 4.27 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More economy & growth data for Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp 4.38 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,683 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 12.85 (2020)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 10.91 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,683 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 581.93 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 172.96 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 297.23 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 512.42 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services gdp in Congo?
- Taxes on goods and services gdp in Congo was 2.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4722 in 1992.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on goods and services gdp?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is taxes on goods and services gdp rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on goods and services gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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