Taxes on exports in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes on exports was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
0.9%
Change on year
down 89.7%
World rank
21st
of 76 countries
All-time high
8.4%
in 2016
All-time low
0.0%
in 2007
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Taxes on exports in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

024682006201120172006: 0.101 % of tax revenue2007: 0.014 % of tax revenue2008: 0.019 % of tax revenue2009: 0.017 % of tax revenue2010: 0.029 % of tax revenue2011: 0.168 % of tax revenue2012: 0.208 % of tax revenue2013: 0.072 % of tax revenue2014: 0.114 % of tax revenue2015: 0.107 % of tax revenue2016: 8.4 % of tax revenue2017: 0.874 % of tax revenue

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of tax revenue.

Analysis

In 2017, taxes on exports in Afghanistan stood at 0.9%.

That represents a change of down 89.7% on the previous year and up 6,293.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on exports in Afghanistan peaked at 8.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.

Afghanistan ranks 21st of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Taxes on exports in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year % of tax revenue Change
2006 0.1%
2007 0.0% -86.4%
2008 0.0% +42.0%
2009 0.0% -10.4%
2010 0.0% +69.4%
2011 0.2% +471.2%
2012 0.2% +23.3%
2013 0.1% -65.5%
2014 0.1% +59.4%
2015 0.1% -5.9%
2016 8.4% +7775.1%
2017 0.9% -89.7%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 0.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1%, 6.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 4
2010s 1.3% 0.0% 8.4% 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 18 Ghana 1.1% compare
  2. 19 Bolivia 1.1%
  3. 20 Angola 1.0% compare
  4. 22 Malaysia 0.9% compare
  5. 23 Namibia 0.7% compare
  6. 24 Cambodia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 76 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on exports in Afghanistan?
Taxes on exports in Afghanistan was 0.9% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on exports recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2016.
What is the lowest taxes on exports recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on exports?
Afghanistan ranks 21st out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
Is taxes on exports rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,293.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on exports (% of tax revenue)
Unit
% of tax revenue
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,538 data points, 1972–2024
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Export taxes are taxes on goods or services that become payable to government when the goods leave the economic territory or when the services are delivered to non-residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of tax revenue which includes compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.