Democratic Republic of Congo vs Rwanda: Direct taxes

Democratic Republic of Congo
152.63 billion current LCU
in 2007
Rwanda
198.60 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Rwanda rank
20th

Direct taxes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Rwanda
050.0B100.0B150.0B200.0B199020002011

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 198.60 billion current LCU against 152.63 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 45.97 billion current LCU.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Rwanda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th of 51 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Rwanda in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Rwanda Difference Ahead
1990s 178.12 million current LCU 14.75 billion current LCU 14.57 billion current LCU Rwanda
2000s 73.84 billion current LCU 42.70 billion current LCU 31.14 billion current LCU Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 198.60 billion current LCU against 152.63 billion current LCU in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
45.97 billion current LCU, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda rank globally for direct taxes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Rwanda ranks 20th 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.