Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services was 3.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1998–2023
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 5.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -36.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +267.4% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | +72.5% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +39.1% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.8% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.2% | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 3.8% | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | +15.9% |
| 2021 | 3.4% | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.2% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.4% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 48.25 current US$ per person (2023)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 9.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1594 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 128.63 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 4.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 426.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 344,302 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) -3.36 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.4% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.