Tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Tax revenues vs income inequality was 9.33 in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
9.33
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
161st
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.47
in 2022
All-time low
0.5733
in 2000
Years of data
26
1998–2023

Tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1998–2023

02.557.51012.51998201020231998: 1.21999: 0.782000: 0.5732001: 2.32002: 32003: 3.42004: 4.72005: 4.92006: 5.42007: 6.22008: 7.32009: 7.82010: 8.22011: 8.62012: 102013: 92014: 8.42015: 8.72016: 7.72017: 6.22018: 72019: 6.72020: 6.12021: 7.92022: 11.52023: 9.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 9.33.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 11.47 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5733, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9925 0.7799 1.21 2
2000s 4.56 0.5733 7.8 10
2010s 8.06 6.17 10.01 10
2020s 8.72 6.13 11.47 4

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 158 Indonesia 10.31 compare
  2. 159 Sri Lanka 9.85 compare
  3. 160 Gambia 9.46 compare
  4. 162 Guinea-Bissau 9.17 compare
  5. 163 Timor-Leste 8.71 compare
  6. 164 Comoros 8.19 compare

See the full ranking of 187 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Tax revenues vs income inequality in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 9.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 2022.
What is the lowest tax revenues vs income inequality recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5733 in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for tax revenues vs income inequality?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 161st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is tax revenues vs income inequality rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tax revenues vs income inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tax revenues vs income inequality
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,284 data points, 1980–2023
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