Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita was 1,490 current LCU per person in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
1,490 current LCU per person
Change on year
up 15.6%
World rank
131st
of 157 countries
All-time high
1,490 current LCU per person
in 2017
All-time low
234.15 current LCU per person
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

05001.0k1.5k2006201120172006: 234.1 current LCU per person2007: 258.7 current LCU per person2008: 304.8 current LCU per person2009: 491.4 current LCU per person2010: 651.8 current LCU per person2011: 712.8 current LCU per person2012: 702 current LCU per person2013: 613.1 current LCU per person2014: 527.9 current LCU per person2015: 520.5 current LCU per person2016: 1.3k current LCU per person2017: 1.5k current LCU per person

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

Analysis

In 2017, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan stood at 1,490 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.6% on the previous year and up 476.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan peaked at 1,490 current LCU per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 234.15 current LCU per person, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 131st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year current LCU per person Change
2006 234.15 current LCU per person
2007 258.67 current LCU per person +10.5%
2008 304.75 current LCU per person +17.8%
2009 491.41 current LCU per person +61.2%
2010 651.78 current LCU per person +32.6%
2011 712.8 current LCU per person +9.4%
2012 701.97 current LCU per person -1.5%
2013 613.06 current LCU per person -12.7%
2014 527.86 current LCU per person -13.9%
2015 520.46 current LCU per person -1.4%
2016 1,289 current LCU per person +147.7%
2017 1,490 current LCU per person +15.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 322.24 current LCU per person 234.15 current LCU per person 491.41 current LCU per person 4
2010s 813.44 current LCU per person 520.46 current LCU per person 1,490 current LCU per person 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 128 Tonga 1,870 current LCU per person compare
  2. 129 Fiji 1,820 current LCU per person compare
  3. 130 Solomon Islands 1,605 current LCU per person compare
  4. 132 Belize 1,428 current LCU per person compare
  5. 133 Egypt 1,411 current LCU per person compare
  6. 134 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,364 current LCU per person

See the full ranking of 157 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan?
Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita in Afghanistan was 1,490 current LCU per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 1,490 current LCU per person in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 234.15 current LCU per person in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita?
Afghanistan ranks 131st out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 476.2%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per capita
Unit
current LCU per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
157 places, 4,635 data points, 1972–2024
Last refreshed

Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.