Taxes on exports in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on exports was 0.9% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on exports in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.0% | 8.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 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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About this data
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.