Taxes on international trade in Congo
Congo: Taxes on international trade was 111.90 billion current LCU in 2021. ▲ Rising
Taxes on international trade in Congo, 2001–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2021, taxes on international trade in Congo stood at 111.90 billion current LCU.
The figure is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Congo peaked at 150.27 billion current LCU in 2014 and was at its lowest, 34.82 billion current LCU, in 2005.
Congo ranks 43rd of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.43 billion current LCU | 34.82 billion current LCU | 61.43 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2010s | 112.98 billion current LCU | 72.11 billion current LCU | 150.27 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.75 billion current LCU | 101.60 billion current LCU | 111.90 billion current LCU | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More public sector data for Congo
- Arms imports 3.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 6.5% (2021)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 8.6% (2021)
- Taxes on goods and services 13.8% (2021)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 3.1% (2021)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 1.3% (2021)
- Interest payments 9.0% (2021)
- Grants and other revenue 68.3% (2021)
- Interest payments 11.5% (2021)
- Other taxes 2.7% (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade in Congo?
- Taxes on international trade in Congo was 111.90 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 150.27 billion current LCU in 2014.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.82 billion current LCU in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for taxes on international trade?
- Congo ranks 43rd out of 155 countries with data for 2021.
- Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and 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.