Afghanistan vs Germany: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP

Afghanistan
9.9%
in 2017
Germany
10.6%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
140th
Germany rank
137th

Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Germany
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 10.6% against 9.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 140th and Germany ranks 137th of 164 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Germany Difference Ahead
2000s 6.7% 11.5% 4.8% Germany
2010s 8.3% 11.9% 3.5% Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tax revenue as a proportion of gdp, Afghanistan or Germany?
Germany, at 10.6% against 9.9% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in tax revenue as a proportion of gdp between Afghanistan and Germany?
0.7%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Germany?
12 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2017.
How do Afghanistan and Germany rank globally for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 140th and Germany ranks 137th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
194 places, 3,662 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed