Social contributions (% of revenue) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Social contributions (% of revenue) was 0.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Social contributions in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 0.6% for social contributions in 2017.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Afghanistan peaked at 0.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 95th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Social contributions (% of revenue) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.3% | — |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +30.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +26.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +32.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | -7.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 26% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 0.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 6% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Afghanistan?
- Social contributions in Afghanistan was 0.6% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for social contributions?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. 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 Social contributions (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.