Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 28.03 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan stood at 28.03 billion current LCU.
That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 396.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan peaked at 39.80 billion current LCU in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.36 billion current LCU, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.36 billion current LCU | — |
| 2007 | 5.64 billion current LCU | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 8.62 billion current LCU | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 15.84 billion current LCU | +83.9% |
| 2010 | 18.25 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 21.52 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 25.61 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2013 | 27.65 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 33.10 billion current LCU | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 39.80 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 25.17 billion current LCU | -36.8% |
| 2017 | 28.03 billion current LCU | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.62 billion current LCU | 4.36 billion current LCU | 15.84 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 27.39 billion current LCU | 18.25 billion current LCU | 39.80 billion current LCU | 8 |
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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 income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan was 28.03 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 39.80 billion current LCU in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.36 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Afghanistan ranks 96th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on income, profits and capital gains rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 396.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 income, profits and capital gains (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.