Taxes on international trade in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes on international trade was 45.92 billion current LCU in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
45.92 billion current LCU
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
54th
of 155 countries
All-time high
45.92 billion current LCU
in 2017
All-time low
11.56 billion current LCU
in 2006
Years of data
12
2006–2017

Taxes on international trade in Afghanistan, 2006–2017

10.0B20.0B30.0B40.0B50.0B2006201120172006: 11.6B current LCU2007: 13.2B current LCU2008: 14.3B current LCU2009: 21.8B current LCU2010: 27.7B current LCU2011: 30.6B current LCU2012: 29.1B current LCU2013: 28.3B current LCU2014: 25.8B current LCU2015: 30.3B current LCU2016: 40.5B current LCU2017: 45.9B current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes on international trade in Afghanistan is 45.92 billion current LCU, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 249.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes on international trade in Afghanistan peaked at 45.92 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.56 billion current LCU, in 2006.

Afghanistan ranks 54th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Taxes on international trade in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes on international trade (current LCU) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2017.
Year current LCU Change
2006 11.56 billion current LCU
2007 13.15 billion current LCU +13.7%
2008 14.33 billion current LCU +9.0%
2009 21.80 billion current LCU +52.1%
2010 27.71 billion current LCU +27.1%
2011 30.56 billion current LCU +10.3%
2012 29.05 billion current LCU -4.9%
2013 28.32 billion current LCU -2.5%
2014 25.84 billion current LCU -8.7%
2015 30.32 billion current LCU +17.4%
2016 40.46 billion current LCU +33.4%
2017 45.92 billion current LCU +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.21 billion current LCU 11.56 billion current LCU 21.80 billion current LCU 4
2010s 32.27 billion current LCU 25.84 billion current LCU 45.92 billion current LCU 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 51 Dominican Republic 70.74 billion current LCU compare
  2. 52 Jamaica 50.83 billion current LCU compare
  3. 53 Ukraine 48.50 billion current LCU compare
  4. 55 Kyrgyzstan 41.99 billion current LCU
  5. 56 Uruguay 35.16 billion current LCU compare
  6. 57 Namibia 29.08 billion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes on international trade in Afghanistan?
Taxes on international trade in Afghanistan was 45.92 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest taxes on international trade recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 45.92 billion current LCU in 2017.
What is the lowest taxes on international trade recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 11.56 billion current LCU in 2006.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on international trade?
Afghanistan ranks 54th out of 155 countries with data for 2017.
Is taxes on international trade rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 249.1%. 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 international trade (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes on international trade (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
155 places, 4,046 data points, 1972–2024
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Taxes on international trade are taxes that become payable when goods cross the national or customs frontiers of the economic territory or when transactions in services exchange between residents and non-residents. 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.