Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
53.19 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 18.9%
World rank
89th
of 157 countries
All-time high
53.19 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
5.95 billion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2006201120172006: 6.0B current LCU2007: 6.7B current LCU2008: 8.1B current LCU2009: 13.5B current LCU2010: 18.4B current LCU2011: 20.9B current LCU2012: 21.5B current LCU2013: 19.4B current LCU2014: 17.3B current LCU2015: 17.6B current LCU2016: 44.7B current LCU2017: 53.2B current LCU

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan is 53.19 billion current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 693.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan peaked at 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.95 billion current LCU, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 89th of 157 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 goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year current LCU Change
2006 5.95 billion current LCU
2007 6.70 billion current LCU +12.6%
2008 8.07 billion current LCU +20.4%
2009 13.50 billion current LCU +67.2%
2010 18.43 billion current LCU +36.6%
2011 20.92 billion current LCU +13.5%
2012 21.45 billion current LCU +2.5%
2013 19.39 billion current LCU -9.6%
2014 17.31 billion current LCU -10.7%
2015 17.61 billion current LCU +1.7%
2016 44.74 billion current LCU +154.1%
2017 53.19 billion current LCU +18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.56 billion current LCU 5.95 billion current LCU 13.50 billion current LCU 4
2010s 26.63 billion current LCU 17.31 billion current LCU 53.19 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 86 Honduras 56.86 billion current LCU compare
  2. 87 Belgium 56.36 billion current LCU compare
  3. 88 Austria 56.30 billion current LCU compare
  4. 90 Zambia 53.08 billion current LCU compare
  5. 91 Guinea-Bissau 44.37 billion current LCU
  6. 92 Ghana 44.28 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled in Afghanistan was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 5.95 billion current LCU in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), gaps filled rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 693.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (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.

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), gaps filled
Unit
current LCU
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,685 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on goods and services (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.