Democratic Republic of the Congo: Taxes on international trade

The latest value from 2022 is 6.54 percent, an increase from 5.58 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.39 percent, based on data from 92 countries. Historically, the average for Democratic Republic of the Congo from 1990 to 2022 is 18 percent. The minimum value, 5.58 percent, was reached in 2021 while the maximum of 46.39 percent was recorded in 1990. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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 as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.