Tax revenue (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tax revenue (current LCU) was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, tax revenue in Afghanistan stood at 127.24 billion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% on the previous year and up 396.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue 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) 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 |
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- 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 in Afghanistan?
- Tax revenue in Afghanistan was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest tax revenue recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 127.24 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.25 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tax revenue?
- Afghanistan ranks 87th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue 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 Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Tax revenue (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes are compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units. 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.