Tax revenue (% of GDP) — all countries

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

Tax revenue (% of GDP) in the Republic of the Congo in 2021 — 6.51%. Ranked 123 in the world out of 128. Since 2001, the indicator has fallen by 2.56 pp.

2021 6.51% −1.82 pp vs 2020
World rank 123of 128
Period maximum 13.09%2016
Period minimum 5.3%2006

Trend over time

2001–2021 · % of GDP

Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, 2001–2021468101214200120032005200720092011201320152017201920212001: 9.07%2002: 8.14%2003: 8.65%2004: 7.81%2005: 5.69%2006: 5.3%2007: 6.03%2008: 5.9%2009: 8.22%2010: 6.9%2011: 8.11%2012: 7.28%2013: 8.62%2014: 9.58%2015: 12.2%2016: 13.09%2017: 10.14%2018: 6.83%2019: 7.1%2020: 8.32%2021: 6.51%
Change over the period: −2.56 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2021

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

Republic of the Congo 6.51%
World 14.33%
Middle Africa computed 9.48%
Tax revenue (% of GDP) — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2021 6.51 −1.82 pp
2020 8.32 +1.22 pp
2019 7.1 +0.27 pp
2018 6.83 −3.31 pp
2017 10.14 −2.95 pp
2016 13.09 +0.89 pp
2015 12.2 +2.61 pp
2014 9.58 +0.96 pp
2013 8.62 +1.35 pp
2012 7.28 −0.84 pp
2011 8.11 +1.21 pp
2010 6.9 −1.32 pp
2009 8.22 +2.33 pp
2008 5.9 −0.13 pp
2007 6.03 +0.73 pp
2006 5.3 −0.39 pp
2005 5.69 −2.13 pp
2004 7.81 −0.83 pp
2003 8.65 +0.5 pp
2002 8.14 −0.93 pp
2001 9.07

Middle Africa, 2021

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

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.