Social contributions in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Social contributions was 3.72 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Social contributions in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2017, social contributions in Afghanistan stood at 3.72 billion current LCU.
The figure is down 9.3% on the previous year and up 832.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, social contributions in Afghanistan peaked at 4.10 billion current LCU in 2016 and was at its lowest, 357.35 million current LCU, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 620.56 million current LCU | 357.35 million current LCU | 974.45 million current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.32 billion current LCU | 1.65 billion current LCU | 4.10 billion current LCU | 8 |
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More public sector data for Afghanistan
- Arms imports 65.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Tax revenue 9.9% (2017)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 4.5% (2017)
- Taxes on goods and services 8.6% (2017)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 8.5% (2017)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) 0.4% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Grants and other revenue 78.8% (2017)
- Interest payments 0.1% (2017)
- Other taxes 0.0% (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is social contributions in Afghanistan?
- Social contributions in Afghanistan was 3.72 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest social contributions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4.10 billion current LCU in 2016.
- What is the lowest social contributions recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 357.35 million current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for social contributions?
- Afghanistan ranks 85th out of 112 countries with data for 2017.
- Is social contributions rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 832.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Social contributions (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Social contributions are actual or imputed contributions payable to social insurance schemes to make provisions for social benefits to be paid. 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.