Afghanistan — Central government tax revenue (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2017 · 13 observations
About this series
Central government tax revenue records compulsory, unrequited payments received by government within the source series' coverage. It is a component of revenue, not total revenue. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In Afghanistan, the central government tax revenue reading was 9.24% of GDP in 2017, compared with 8.81% of GDP in 2016. The period change was +0.42 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 8.04% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2008–2017
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 9.24 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 8.81 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 7.56 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 6.84 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 7.26 % of GDP |
5 earlier values, back to 2008
| 2012 | 7.67 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 9.07 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 9.36 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 8.54 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 6.06 % of GDP |