Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Customs and other import duties was 35.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for customs and other import duties in Afghanistan is 35.2%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 33.5% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, customs and other import duties in Afghanistan peaked at 51.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of tax revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 47.6% | — |
| 2007 | 51.3% | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 45.7% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 42.0% | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 41.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 34.8% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 31.8% | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 32.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | -19.0% |
| 2017 | 35.2% | +33.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 42.0% | 51.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 26.4% | 41.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0046 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -71.86 % change on previous year (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 6.96 current USD per person (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0195 current USD per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -0.4743 % change on previous year (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 278.25 million current USD (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 99.66 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is customs and other import duties in Afghanistan?
- Customs and other import duties in Afghanistan was 35.2% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest customs and other import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 51.3% in 2007.
- What is the lowest customs and other import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for customs and other import duties?
- Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
- Is customs and other import duties rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Customs and other import duties (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes and duties on imports are taxes on goods and services that become payable at the moment when goods enter the economic territory or when services are delivered by non-resident producers to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.