Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
57th
of 189 countries
All-time high
3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2018
All-time low
2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002–2024

012342002201320242002: 2.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2003: 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2004: 3.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2005: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2006: 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2007: 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2008: 2.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2009: 2.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2010: 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2011: 2.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2012: 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2013: 2.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2014: 2.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2015: 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2016: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2017: 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2018: 3.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2019: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2020: 3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2021: 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2022: 3.4 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2023: 3.2 constant LCU per US$ of GDP2024: 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan is 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 33.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2002.

Afghanistan ranks 57th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in Afghanistan, 2002 to 2024.
Year constant LCU per US$ of GDP Change
2002 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
2003 3.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +52.4%
2004 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +7.8%
2005 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -3.2%
2006 3.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.2%
2007 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -33.4%
2008 2.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -0.1%
2009 2.89 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +29.6%
2010 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -13.7%
2011 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -2.2%
2012 2.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.0%
2013 2.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +8.6%
2014 2.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.2%
2015 2.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +18.8%
2016 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +15.2%
2017 3.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +5.4%
2018 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%
2019 3.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -9.4%
2020 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -10.8%
2021 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +16.9%
2022 3.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -4.5%
2023 3.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP -5.9%
2024 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP +4.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 18% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2443 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 13.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 8
2010s 2.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 2.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 10
2020s 3.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 3.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 54 Mauritius 3.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 55 North Macedonia 3.84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 56 Kazakhstan 3.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 58 Dominican Republic 3.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 59 Russia 3.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 60 Mauritania 3.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan?
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in Afghanistan was 3.33 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 3.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2018.
What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2002.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
Afghanistan ranks 57th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is taxes less subsidies on products (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit
constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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190 places, 7,344 data points, 1960–2025
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Taxes less subsidies on products (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.