Afghanistan vs Cuba: Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP
Afghanistan
2.0%
in 2020
Cuba
1.9%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
174th
Cuba rank
177th
Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP over time
- Afghanistan
- Cuba
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Cuba, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 174th and Cuba ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Cuba | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 24.2% | 23.0% | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 20.9% | 18.4% | Cuba |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 17.4% | 15.4% | Cuba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher taxes on goods and services as share of gdp, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on goods and services as share of gdp between Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 0.1%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Cuba?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Cuba rank globally for taxes on goods and services as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 174th and Cuba ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Taxes on goods and services as share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Tax revenue on goods and services (including sales taxes, value added taxes and excise duties) divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.