Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) was 167.62 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Revenue, excluding grants in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 167.62 billion current LCU for revenue, excluding grants in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 392.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, excluding grants in Afghanistan peaked at 167.62 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 31.21 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 31.21 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 34.02 billion current LCU | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 41.48 billion current LCU | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 64.69 billion current LCU | +56.0% |
| 2010 | 80.55 billion current LCU | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 97.88 billion current LCU | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 104.94 billion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2013 | 107.11 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 101.34 billion current LCU | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 123.88 billion current LCU | +22.2% |
| 2016 | 155.04 billion current LCU | +25.2% |
| 2017 | 167.62 billion current LCU | +8.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 167.62 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.33 trillion current LCU, 13% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 167.62 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 277.30 billion current LCU, 60% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.85 billion current LCU | 31.21 billion current LCU | 64.69 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 117.29 billion current LCU | 80.55 billion current LCU | 167.62 billion current LCU | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, excluding grants in Afghanistan?
- Revenue, excluding grants in Afghanistan was 167.62 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 167.62 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest revenue, excluding grants recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.21 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for revenue, excluding grants?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is revenue, excluding grants rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Revenue, excluding grants (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Revenue is an increase in net worth resulting from a transaction. Grants are excluded from this figure. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.