Afghanistan vs Cuba: Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services
Afghanistan
2.0%
in 2020
Cuba
1.9%
in 2021
Afghanistan rank
174th
Cuba rank
177th
Taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services, Afghanistan or Cuba?
- Afghanistan, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Cuba as of 2020.
- What is the difference in taxes on income vs. taxes on goods and services 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services?
- 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 income vs. taxes on goods and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total taxes on income (individual and corporate) vs. total taxes on goods and services (including VAT and sales taxes), as a share of GDP.