Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Indirect taxes less subsidies

Democratic Republic of Congo
300.94 billion current LCU
in 2007
Sierra Leone
264.12 billion current LCU
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Sierra Leone rank
21st

Indirect taxes less subsidies over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 300.94 billion current LCU against 264.12 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone, a difference of 36.83 billion current LCU.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sierra Leone's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sierra Leone has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1990s 368.70 million current LCU 51.15 billion current LCU 50.78 billion current LCU Sierra Leone
2000s 143.19 billion current LCU 235.41 billion current LCU 92.22 billion current LCU Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher indirect taxes less subsidies, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 300.94 billion current LCU against 264.12 billion current LCU in Sierra Leone as of 2007.
What is the difference in indirect taxes less subsidies between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
36.83 billion current LCU, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?
12 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2007.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for indirect taxes less subsidies?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Sierra Leone ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank country economists, published as Indirect taxes less subsidies (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
Indirect taxes less subsidies (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 1,431 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed

Indirect taxes are the sum of indirect taxes less subsidies. Indirect taxes are those taxes payable by producers that relate to the production, sale, purchase or use of the goods and services. Subsidies are grants on the current account made by general government to private enterprises and unincorporated public enterprises. Data are in current local currency.