Afghanistan vs Ireland: Taxes on goods and services
Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2017
Ireland
6.2%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
120th
Ireland rank
118th
Taxes on goods and services over time
- Afghanistan
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 6.2% against 6.1% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 118th of 154 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.5% | 13.4% | 10.9% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 10.0% | 6.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services, Afghanistan or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 6.2% against 6.1% in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services between Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 0.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
- How do Afghanistan and Ireland rank globally for taxes on goods and services?
- Afghanistan ranks 120th and Ireland ranks 118th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as Taxes on goods and services (% value added of industry and services). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in industry and services which is the contribution to the economy by industries in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 05-43 and 50-99.