Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 10.66%. Ranked 104 in the world out of 118. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 1.37 pp.

2022 10.66% +2.79 pp vs 2021
World rank 104of 118
Period maximum 10.66%2022
Period minimum 0.78%2000

Trend over time

1990–2022 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–20220510151990199419982002200620102014201820221990: 9.29%1991: 4.14%1992: 2.73%1993: 3.41%1994: 2.65%1995: 4.93%1996: 4.76%1997: 4.05%1998: 5.35%1999: 3.46%2000: 0.78%2001: 2.75%2002: 4.24%2003: 4.04%2004: 5.28%2005: 5.62%2006: 6.37%2007: 6.37%2008: 7.81%2009: 7.91%2010: 7.45%2012: 8.64%2013: 8.47%2014: 8.09%2015: 8.59%2016: 7.65%2017: 6.68%2018: 7.44%2019: 7.05%2020: 6.71%2021: 7.87%2022: 10.66%
Change over the period: +1.37 pp Annual average: 0.04 pp

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.66%
World 14.5%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Democratic Republic of the Congo, by year Democratic Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2022 10.66 +2.79 pp
2021 7.87 +1.16 pp
2020 6.71 −0.34 pp
2019 7.05 −0.39 pp
2018 7.44 +0.76 pp
2017 6.68 −0.98 pp
2016 7.65 −0.94 pp
2015 8.59 +0.5 pp
2014 8.09 −0.38 pp
2013 8.47 −0.17 pp
2012 8.64
2010 7.45 −0.46 pp
2009 7.91 +0.1 pp
2008 7.81 +1.44 pp
2007 6.37 −0 pp
2006 6.37 +0.76 pp
2005 5.62 +0.34 pp
2004 5.28 +1.24 pp
2003 4.04 −0.2 pp
2002 4.24 +1.48 pp
2001 2.75 +1.97 pp
2000 0.78 −2.68 pp
1999 3.46 −1.89 pp
1998 5.35 +1.3 pp
1997 4.05 −0.71 pp
1996 4.76 −0.17 pp
1995 4.93 +2.28 pp
1994 2.65 −0.76 pp
1993 3.41 +0.68 pp
1992 2.73 −1.42 pp
1991 4.14 −5.15 pp
1990 9.29

Middle Africa, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

AO Angola 13.03 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 10.66 GQ Equatorial Guinea 6.6

About the indicator

Central government tax revenue as a percent of GDP, excluding compulsory social contributions and revenue from fines and penalties. A level of 15% of GDP is considered the minimum threshold at which a state is able to provide basic services and infrastructure.

Important: Only the central budget is counted — in federal states the overall tax burden is substantially higher.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.