Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on income, profits and capital gains was 22.0% 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 % of total taxes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan is 22.0%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan peaked at 42.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 134th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | % of total taxes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 18.0% | — |
| 2007 | 22.0% | +22.4% |
| 2008 | 27.5% | +24.8% |
| 2009 | 30.5% | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 28.4% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 34.1% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +19.9% |
| 2015 | 42.9% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -49.5% |
| 2017 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 22.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 29.5%, 75% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 22.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.8%, 57% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 18.0% | 30.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 21.7% | 42.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains in Afghanistan was 22.0% 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 42.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest taxes on income, profits and capital gains recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on income, profits and capital gains?
- Afghanistan ranks 134th 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 0.1%. 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 (% of total taxes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Taxes on income, profits, and capital gains are taxes payable on the actual or presumed incomes, profits and capital gains. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of total taxes which includes all compulsory, unrequited payments, in cash or in kind, made by institutional units to government units.