Afghanistan — General government tax revenue (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1970–2020 · 17 observations

About this series

General 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.

The general government tax revenue reading for Afghanistan was 7.47% of GDP in 2020. The previous reading was 8.36% of GDP in 2019; the period change was −0.89 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 7.87% of GDP, the latest reading was below.

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Latest observations

2011–2020

PeriodValue
20207.47 % of GDP
20198.36 % of GDP
20189.46 % of GDP
20178.68 % of GDP
20168.31 % of GDP
5 earlier values, back to 2011
20157.1 % of GDP
20146.43 % of GDP
20136.85 % of GDP
20127.32 % of GDP
20118.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.