Government revenues as a share of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Government revenues as a share of GDP was 45.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 45.2% for government revenues as a share of gdp in 2017.
That represents a change of down 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government revenues as a share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 95.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.1%, in 2003.
Afghanistan ranks 24th of 174 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government revenues as a share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12.1% | — |
| 2004 | 17.6% | +45.6% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 30.2% | +67.1% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | +21.2% |
| 2008 | 87.9% | +140.0% |
| 2009 | 74.6% | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 68.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 57.4% | -16.6% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | -10.4% |
| 2017 | 45.2% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.6% | 12.1% | 87.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 65.3% | 45.2% | 95.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More economy & growth data for Afghanistan
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP -8.59 Percent per annum (2022)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP -6.24 Percent per annum (2022)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 17.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.52 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 635.35 current US$ per person (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 5.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 108.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 45,097 current LCU per person (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 0.2517 % change on previous year (2024)
- Exports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.157 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government revenues as a share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Government revenues as a share of gdp in Afghanistan was 45.2% in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.1% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for government revenues as a share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
- Is government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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