Congo vs Zambia: Direct taxes

Congo
2.39 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Zambia
10.65 trillion current LCU
in 2011
Congo rank
4th
Zambia rank
2nd

Direct taxes over time

  • Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 10.65 trillion current LCU against 2.39 trillion current LCU in Congo, a difference of 8.27 trillion current LCU.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Congo's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 52.00 billion current LCU 1.28 billion current LCU 50.72 billion current LCU Congo
1990s 167.83 billion current LCU 187.29 billion current LCU 19.46 billion current LCU Zambia
2000s 916.94 billion current LCU 2.51 trillion current LCU 1.59 trillion current LCU Zambia
2010s 2.07 trillion current LCU 8.78 trillion current LCU 6.71 trillion current LCU Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher direct taxes, Congo or Zambia?
Zambia, at 10.65 trillion current LCU against 2.39 trillion current LCU in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in direct taxes between Congo and Zambia?
8.27 trillion current LCU, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2011.
How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for direct taxes?
Congo ranks 4th and Zambia ranks 2nd 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.