Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 157.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 60th 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), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 3.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 3.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +17.9% |
| 2009 | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +34.7% |
| 2010 | 4.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 4.26 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 4.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 6.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +32.3% |
| 2017 | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 3.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 57 Philippines 8.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Nicaragua 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Uruguay 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 61 Lesotho 6.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 62 Bangladesh 6.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Namibia 6.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 60th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.9%. 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), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Tax revenue (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Tax revenue (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.