Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP was 2.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Afghanistan, 2003–2020
Source: UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 2.6% for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of down 16.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Afghanistan peaked at 3.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2003.
That places Afghanistan 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.2% | — |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +148.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -22.1% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +293.1% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +25.8% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | +15.8% |
| 2016 | 2.1% | -36.5% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +67.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | -16.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.1%, 63% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.5%, 59% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +293.1% | 0.3% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 2.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 2.1% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 161 Niger 2.7% compare
- 162 Congo 2.7% compare
- 163 Côte d'Ivoire 2.7%
- 165 Paraguay 2.6% compare
- 166 Bangladesh 2.4% compare
- 167 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.2% 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)
- 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 taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp in Afghanistan was 2.6% in 2020, according to UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2003.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp?
- Afghanistan ranks 164th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of gdp rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from UNU-WIDER Government Revenue Dataset (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Taxes on incomes of individuals and corporations as share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tax revenue on incomes, profits and capital gains divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.