Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Direct taxes was 152.63 billion current LCU in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Direct taxes in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1996–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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About this data
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.