Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) was 76.03 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Taxes less subsidies on products in Afghanistan, 1960–2024
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for taxes less subsidies on products in Afghanistan is 76.03 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 77.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes less subsidies on products in Afghanistan peaked at 76.03 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 400.00 million current LCU, in 1960.
That places Afghanistan 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 400.00 million current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 400.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 400.00 million current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 900.00 million current LCU | +125.0% |
| 1964 | 1.00 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1965 | 1.50 billion current LCU | +50.0% |
| 1966 | 2.30 billion current LCU | +53.3% |
| 1967 | 2.80 billion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 1968 | 1.80 billion current LCU | -35.7% |
| 1969 | 2.10 billion current LCU | +16.7% |
| 1970 | 2.70 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 1971 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 2.70 billion current LCU | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 2.90 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 5.40 billion current LCU | +86.2% |
| 1975 | 4.10 billion current LCU | -24.1% |
| 1976 | 2.90 billion current LCU | -29.3% |
| 1977 | 3.90 billion current LCU | +34.5% |
| 1978 | 4.40 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1979 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 4.80 billion current LCU | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.20 billion current LCU | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.57 billion current LCU | -50.6% |
| 2003 | 5.37 billion current LCU | +108.9% |
| 2004 | 7.35 billion current LCU | +36.8% |
| 2005 | 9.45 billion current LCU | +28.6% |
| 2006 | 11.56 billion current LCU | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 13.19 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 14.33 billion current LCU | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 21.78 billion current LCU | +52.0% |
| 2010 | 27.30 billion current LCU | +25.3% |
| 2011 | 32.48 billion current LCU | +19.0% |
| 2012 | 39.83 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2013 | 46.26 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 2014 | 42.85 billion current LCU | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 48.99 billion current LCU | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 58.33 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 2017 | 66.83 billion current LCU | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 67.61 billion current LCU | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 69.00 billion current LCU | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 69.07 billion current LCU | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 62.16 billion current LCU | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 66.72 billion current LCU | +7.3% |
| 2023 | 73.39 billion current LCU | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 76.03 billion current LCU | +3.6% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 76.03 billion current LCU is below the median for low income countries, which is 353.63 billion current LCU, 22% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 76.03 billion current LCU is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 60.57 billion current LCU, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU) in Afghanistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +125.0% | 400.00 million current LCU | 900.00 million current LCU |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.36 billion current LCU | 400.00 million current LCU | 2.80 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.67 billion current LCU | 2.70 billion current LCU | 5.40 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.00 billion current LCU | 4.80 billion current LCU | 5.20 billion current LCU | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.70 billion current LCU | 2.57 billion current LCU | 21.78 billion current LCU | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.95 billion current LCU | 27.30 billion current LCU | 69.00 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.47 billion current LCU | 62.16 billion current LCU | 76.03 billion current LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 92 Hong Kong 83.34 billion current LCU compare
- 93 Peru 80.42 billion current LCU compare
- 94 French Polynesia 79.03 billion current LCU compare
- 96 Somalia 71.94 billion current LCU compare
- 97 Equatorial Guinea 68.75 billion current LCU compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 67.03 billion current LCU compare
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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 9.26 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -8.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0182 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 6.76 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes less subsidies on products in Afghanistan?
- Taxes less subsidies on products in Afghanistan was 76.03 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 76.03 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest taxes less subsidies on products recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 400.00 million current LCU in 1960.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes less subsidies on products?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is taxes less subsidies on products rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Taxes less subsidies on products (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes less subsidies on products are taxes payable per unit of a good or service. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.