Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct taxes was 152.63 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
152.63 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
22nd
of 51 countries
All-time high
152.63 billion current LCU
in 2007
All-time low
27.00 million current LCU
in 1996
Years of data
12
1996–2007

Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007

050.0B100.0B150.0B1996200120071996: 27.0M current LCU1997: 100.9M current LCU1998: 176.7M current LCU1999: 407.9M current LCU2000: 4.7B current LCU2001: 25.4B current LCU2002: 42.9B current LCU2003: 57.1B current LCU2004: 75.2B current LCU2005: 97.7B current LCU2006: 135.1B current LCU2007: 152.6B current LCU

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 152.63 billion current LCU for direct taxes in 2007. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 151,169.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 152.63 billion current LCU in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.00 million current LCU, in 1996.

That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year

Annual values for Direct taxes (current LCU) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996 to 2007.
Year current LCU Change
1996 27.00 million current LCU
1997 100.90 million current LCU +273.7%
1998 176.70 million current LCU +75.1%
1999 407.90 million current LCU +130.8%
2000 4.72 billion current LCU +1057.6%
2001 25.40 billion current LCU +437.8%
2002 42.90 billion current LCU +68.9%
2003 57.08 billion current LCU +33.1%
2004 75.16 billion current LCU +31.7%
2005 97.72 billion current LCU +30.0%
2006 135.12 billion current LCU +38.3%
2007 152.63 billion current LCU +13.0%

Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries

  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 152.63 billion current LCU is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.07 billion current LCU, 3.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Democratic Republic of Congo's 152.63 billion current LCU is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.95 billion current LCU, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 178.12 million current LCU 27.00 million current LCU 407.90 million current LCU 4
2000s 73.84 billion current LCU 4.72 billion current LCU 152.63 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 19 Burkina Faso 210.91 billion current LCU compare
  2. 20 Rwanda 198.60 billion current LCU compare
  3. 21 Sao Tome and Principe 178.09 billion current LCU compare
  4. 23 Benin 89.34 billion current LCU compare
  5. 24 Malawi 86.00 billion current LCU compare
  6. 25 Egypt 84.37 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo was 152.63 billion current LCU in 2007, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest direct taxes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 152.63 billion current LCU in 2007.
What is the lowest direct taxes recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 27.00 million current LCU in 1996.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for direct taxes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 51 countries with data for 2007.
Is direct taxes rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 151,169.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Direct taxes (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.