Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 4.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 4.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1999.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 131st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.4% | — |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -55.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7% | +275.9% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | -23.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | +24.3% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +28.1% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +29.9% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 2.2% | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -24.0% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -18.6% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | +47.0% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | +79.7% |
| 2023 | 4.7% | -31.2% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 4.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 4.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.7%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 | +275.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 2.6% | 6.9% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 197.81 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1.81 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.87 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -35.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0205 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 16.56 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 16.58 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0731 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 48.25 includes gold, current US$ per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 4.7% in 2023, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1999.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 131st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.