Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan stood at 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 312.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.8539 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 2007 | 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 0.7983 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2009 | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +36.2% |
| 2010 | 1.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9623 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9202 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 2.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +168.3% |
| 2017 | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8567 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.8445 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 59 Lesotho 3.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 60 Benin 3.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP
- 61 Thailand 2.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 63 Republic of Moldova 2.51 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 64 India 2.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 65 Honduras 2.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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 goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6875 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 62nd out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 312.5%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Taxes on goods and services Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Taxes on goods and services (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.