Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP was 9.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 9.9% for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in 2017. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 87.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 9.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2007.
That places Afghanistan 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 7.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.3% | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 6.1% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5% | +39.3% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.7% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 7.1% | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 6.9% | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 9.5% | +25.3% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | +4.2% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 9.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 10.9%, 91% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 9.9% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.2%, 88% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.3% | 8.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 6.9% | 9.9% | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.79 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0022 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7698 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 20.60 million BoP, current US$ (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 58.83 % change on previous year (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0014 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.515 BoP, current US$ per person (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 14.73 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Tax revenue as a proportion of gdp in Afghanistan was 9.9% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9.9% in 2017.
- What is the lowest tax revenue as a proportion of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2007.
- How does Afghanistan rank for tax revenue as a proportion of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 140th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
- Is tax revenue as a proportion of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Tax revenue as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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