Taxes on exports in Congo

Congo: Taxes on exports was 8.33 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
8.33 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 21.6%
World rank
16th
of 77 countries
All-time high
10.27 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
1.93 million current LCU
in 2010
Years of data
18
2004–2021

Taxes on exports in Congo, 2004–2021

02.5B5.0B7.5B10.0B2004201220212004: 97.2M current LCU2005: 91.0M current LCU2006: 100.0M current LCU2007: 21.0M current LCU2008: 155.0M current LCU2009: 18.1M current LCU2010: 1.9M current LCU2011: 4.5M current LCU2012: 383.5M current LCU2013: 19.2M current LCU2014: 12.1M current LCU2015: 18.2M current LCU2016: 33.7M current LCU2017: 10.3B current LCU2018: 7.6B current LCU2019: 5.9B current LCU2020: 6.9B current LCU2021: 8.3B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on exports in Congo is 8.33 billion current LCU, measured in 2021.

That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and up 183,477.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Congo peaked at 10.27 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.93 million current LCU, in 2010.

Congo ranks 16th of 77 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.37 million current LCU 18.08 million current LCU 155.00 million current LCU 6
2010s 2.43 billion current LCU 1.93 million current LCU 10.27 billion current LCU 10
2020s 7.59 billion current LCU 6.85 billion current LCU 8.33 billion current LCU 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 13 Guinea-Bissau 13.96 billion current LCU compare
  2. 14 Costa Rica 10.93 billion current LCU compare
  3. 15 Madagascar 8.78 billion current LCU compare
  4. 17 Equatorial Guinea 3.16 billion current LCU compare
  5. 18 Niger 3.15 billion current LCU compare
  6. 19 Morocco 3.00 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 77 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on exports in Congo?
Taxes on exports in Congo was 8.33 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 10.27 billion current LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 1.93 million current LCU in 2010.
How does Congo rank for taxes on exports?
Congo ranks 16th out of 77 countries with data for 2021.
Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 183,477.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Taxes on exports (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Taxes on exports (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
77 places, 1,550 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.