Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's was 1 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 1 for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9605, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.
Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9605 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9957 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9975 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9999 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9998 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9477, 1.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.989 | 0.9605 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9996 | 0.9975 | 1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More public sector data for Afghanistan
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
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- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's in Afghanistan was 1 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9605 in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's?
- Afghanistan ranks 10th out of 80 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services, ratio of this level of government's rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on goods and services, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.