Congo, Dem. Rep.: Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) rose US$472.01 million on 2024 (from US$3.08 billion to US$3.55 billion).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$101.14 million and a typical year strayed about US$270.71 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was US$886.38 million in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was US$566.89 million in 2017. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about US$240.22 million a year. A straight line explains 76% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

In 2025, Congo, Dem. Rep. had the 82nd highest value of the 150 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Congo, Dem. Rep. in the 2025 ranking

• Iceland — 79th of 150: US$3.88 billion
• Senegal — 80th of 150: US$3.86 billion
• Honduras — 81st of 150: US$3.74 billion
• Jamaica — 83rd of 150: US$3.44 billion
• Kyrgyz Republic — 84th of 150: US$3.25 billion
• Armenia — 85th of 150: US$3.11 billion

What this measures

Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.

All 38 values

Taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) in nearby economies

• Angola — US$1.05 billion (2025)
• Benin — US$2.34 billion (2025)
• Botswana — US$1.14 billion (2025)
• Burkina Faso — US$2.34 billion (2025)
• Burundi — US$305.7 million (2025)
• Cabo Verde — US$498.83 million (2025)
• Cameroon — US$4.19 billion (2025)
• Central African Republic — US$359.35 million (2025)
• Chad — US$653.09 million (2025)
• Comoros

More economic policy & debt data for Congo, Dem. Rep.

• Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$28.48 billion (2025)
• Exports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 13.49 trillion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$) — US$30.49 billion (2025)
• Imports of goods and services (constant LCU) — 8.25 trillion (2025)
• GDP (current US$) — US$91.03 billion (2025)
• GDP (current LCU) — 243.66 trillion (2025)
• GDP (constant 2015 US$) — US$64.04 billion (2025)
• GDP (constant LCU) — 18.51 trillion (2025)
• GDP per capita (current US$) — US$806.78 (2025)
• GDP per capita (current LCU)

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Questions people ask

What is Congo, Dem. Rep.'s taxes less subsidies on products (current US$)?

US$3.55 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How does Congo, Dem. Rep. rank?

82nd highest of 150 economies with data for 2025.

Is the latest change in taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) unusual for Congo, Dem. Rep.?

In 2025, Congo, Dem. Rep.'s taxes less subsidies on products (current US$) rose US$472.01 million on 2024 (from US$3.08 billion to US$3.55 billion). Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +US$101.14 million and a typical year strayed about US$270.71 million from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.4 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.TAX.NIND.CD, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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