Benin vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct taxes

Benin
89.34 billion current LCU
in 2005
Democratic Republic of Congo
152.63 billion current LCU
in 2007
Benin rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd

Direct taxes over time

  • Benin
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
050.0B100.0B150.0B198919982007

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 152.63 billion current LCU against 89.34 billion current LCU in Benin, a difference of 63.29 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Benin's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 51 countries.

Benin has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 47.05 billion current LCU 178.12 million current LCU 46.87 billion current LCU Benin
2000s 73.22 billion current LCU 50.49 billion current LCU 22.73 billion current LCU Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Benin or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 152.63 billion current LCU against 89.34 billion current LCU in Benin as of 2007.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
63.29 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo?
10 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2005.
How do Benin and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for direct taxes?
Benin ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Direct taxes (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,416 data points, 1966–2011
Last refreshed

Direct taxes on goods and services include all taxes and duties levied on production, extraction, sale, transfer, leasing, or delivery of goods and rendering of services, or in respect of the use of goods, or permission to use goods or to perform activities, are covered. Examples include all general sales taxes, value added taxes and excises. Data are in current local currency.