Afghanistan — Central government revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 13 observations

About this series

Central government revenue records transactions that increase government net worth, including taxes and other receipts within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

The latest central government revenue reading for Afghanistan was 44.9% of GDP in 2017. The previous reading was 48.1% of GDP in 2016; the period change was −3.19 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 68.2% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2008–2017

PeriodValue
201744.9 % of GDP
201648.1 % of GDP
201553.9 % of GDP
201457.2 % of GDP
201368.5 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2008
201266.5 % of GDP
201195.4 % of GDP
201085.5 % of GDP
200974.1 % of GDP
200887.6 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.