Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan stood at 127.24 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 396.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 24.25 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 87th 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.
Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.25 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 25.65 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 31.36 billion current LCU | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 51.88 billion current LCU | +65.5% |
| 2010 | 66.59 billion current LCU | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 75.82 billion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2012 | 79.30 billion current LCU | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 81.11 billion current LCU | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 80.97 billion current LCU | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.75 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 116.21 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 127.24 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 127.24 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.23 trillion current LCU, 10% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 127.24 billion current LCU is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 216.60 billion current LCU, 59% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.28 billion current LCU | 24.25 billion current LCU | 51.88 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 90.00 billion current LCU | 66.59 billion current LCU | 127.24 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 84 Peru 139.86 billion current LCU compare
- 85 New Zealand 127.55 billion current LCU compare
- 86 Austria 127.38 billion current LCU compare
- 88 Zambia 124.67 billion current LCU compare
- 89 Central African Republic 114.52 billion current LCU compare
- 90 Guinea-Bissau 110.66 billion current LCU
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tax revenue Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
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About this data
Tax revenue (current LCU) with 50 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.