Taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on goods and services was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 53.19 billion current LCU for taxes on goods and services in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 18.9% on the previous year and up 693.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan peaked at 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.95 billion current LCU, in 2006.
Afghanistan ranks 89th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 8.56 billion current LCU | 5.95 billion current LCU | 13.50 billion current LCU | 4 |
| 2010s | 26.63 billion current LCU | 17.31 billion current LCU | 53.19 billion current LCU | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
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 taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on goods and services in Afghanistan was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest taxes on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 53.19 billion current LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest taxes on goods and services recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.95 billion current LCU in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on goods and services?
- Afghanistan ranks 89th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on goods and services rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 693.6%. 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 Taxes on goods and services (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General taxes on goods and services are taxes levied on the production, leasing, delivery, sale, purchase or other change of ownership of a wide range of goods and the provision of a wide range of services. 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.