Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo
Congo: Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products was 14.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.63
Change on year
up 62.9%
World rank
74th
of 188 countries
All-time high
16.28
in 2008
All-time low
8.98
in 2022
Years of data
9
2008–2024
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo, 2008–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Congo recorded 14.63 for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in 2024.
The figure is up 62.9% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo peaked at 16.28 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.98, in 2022.
That places Congo 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.28 | — |
| 2010 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.28 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 14.99 | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 15.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 15.09 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.97 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 8.98 | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 14.63 | +62.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 14.63 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.96, 7.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 14.63 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35, 6.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.28 | 16.28 | 16.28 | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.55 | 14.99 | 16.28 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.53 | 8.98 | 14.63 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More social development data for Congo
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 62,500 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 13,134 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0096 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo?
- Tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products in Congo was 14.63 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.28 in 2008.
- What is the lowest tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.98 in 2022.
- How does Congo rank for tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products?
- Congo ranks 74th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco raise taxes: national taxes for tobacco and nicotine products rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Tobacco Raise taxes: National taxes for tobacco and nicotine products. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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