Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from was 0.9044 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan stood at 0.9044.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2821, in 2009.
That places Afghanistan 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Taxes on property, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4951 | -50.5% |
| 2009 | 0.2821 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8254 | +192.6% |
| 2011 | 0.9996 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9987 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.9979 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9996 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.9998 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9044 | -9.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 0.9044 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.9044, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6943 | 0.2821 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9657 | 0.8254 | 1 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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- 11 Ireland 0.5739 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from in Afghanistan was 0.9044 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2006.
- What is the lowest taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2821 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from?
- Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 78 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on property, ratio of this level of government's revenue from rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on property, 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.