Democratic Republic of the Congo: Taxes on international trade

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 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Taxes on international trade, percent of total revenue

 Latest value 6.54
 Year 2022
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1990 - 2022
 Average 18.00
 Min - Max 5.58 - 46.39
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2022 is 6.54 percent, an increase from 5.58 percent in 2021. In comparison, the world average is 6.13 percent, based on data from 74 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.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Taxes on international trade - Recent values chart

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Democratic Republic of the Congo - Taxes on international trade - historical chart - 1990-2022




Definition: Taxes on international trade include import duties, export duties, profits of export or import monopolies, exchange profits, and exchange taxes.

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 Related indicators Latest Reference Measure
 Government spending, percent of GDP 7.93 2023 percent
 Government spending, in dollars 5.27 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Fiscal balance, percent of GDP -0.40 2019 percent
 Government debt 14.35 2022 percent
 Tax revenue 11.41 2022 percent
 Commercial tax rate 50.70 2019 percent
 Tax preparation time 346 2019 hours
 Number of taxes 52 2019 taxes
 Taxes on goods and services 19.55 2022 percent
 Taxes on international trade 6.54 2022 percent
 Income and profits taxes 38.83 2022 percent
 Foreign aid 3,249.77 2022 million U.S. dollars
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