Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services (% of revenue) was 8.6% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan stood at 8.6%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% on the previous year and up 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan peaked at 8.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2008.
Afghanistan ranks 146th of 156 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 (% of revenue) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5.8% | — |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -25.1% |
| 2008 | 1.8% | -58.7% |
| 2009 | 3.0% | +68.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -13.5% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +165.8% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +21.9% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 8.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 28% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 8.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 35% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.7% | 1.8% | 5.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 2.5% | 8.6% | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan was 8.6% in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2008.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Afghanistan ranks 146th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. 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 goods and services (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.