Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 18.84 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18.84
Change on year
up 20.5%
World rank
148th
of 195 countries
All-time high
30.57
in 2018
All-time low
9.83
in 2003
Years of data
22
2003–2024
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 18.84 for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in 2024.
The figure is up 20.5% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 30.57 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9.83, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.83 | — |
| 2004 | 12.68 | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 14.73 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 18.95 | +28.6% |
| 2007 | 18.99 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 17.04 | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 19.39 | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 21.72 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 21.26 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 25.21 | +18.6% |
| 2013 | 24.35 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 23.68 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.57 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 28.16 | +14.6% |
| 2017 | 27.06 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 30.57 | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 26.94 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 25.69 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 17.45 | -32.1% |
| 2022 | 15.12 | -13.4% |
| 2023 | 15.64 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 18.84 | +20.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 18.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.76, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 18.84 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.62, 77% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.94 | 9.83 | 19.39 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.35 | 21.26 | 30.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.55 | 15.12 | 25.69 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in Afghanistan was 18.84 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 30.57 in 2018.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.83 in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 148th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October