Congo vs Sierra Leone: Direct taxes

Congo
2.39 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Sierra Leone
1.05 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
4th
Sierra Leone rank
7th

Direct taxes over time

  • Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 2.39 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 1.34 trillion current LCU.

That makes Congo's figure about 2.3 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th of 51 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1980s 52.00 billion current LCU 594.20 million current LCU 51.41 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 167.83 billion current LCU 11.30 billion current LCU 156.52 billion current LCU Congo
2000s 916.94 billion current LCU 211.56 billion current LCU 705.38 billion current LCU Congo
2010s 2.07 trillion current LCU 946.92 billion current LCU 1.13 trillion current LCU Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Congo or Sierra Leone?
Congo, at 2.39 trillion current LCU against 1.05 trillion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Congo and Sierra Leone?
1.34 trillion current LCU, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sierra Leone?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for direct taxes?
Congo ranks 4th and Sierra Leone ranks 7th 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.