Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes was 20.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
177th
of 182 countries
All-time high
27.0%
in 2005
All-time low
6.8%
in 2008
Years of data
15
2003–2017

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan, 2003–2017

5101520252003201020172003: 17.92004: 21.52005: 272006: 22.12007: 15.82008: 6.82009: 11.72010: 11.22011: 9.52012: 11.52013: 10.92014: 11.52015: 13.72016: 18.52017: 20.6

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan stood at 20.6%.

The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan peaked at 27.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2008.

Afghanistan ranks 177th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%) in Afghanistan, 2003 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2003 17.9%
2004 21.5% +20.3%
2005 27.0% +25.6%
2006 22.1% -18.0%
2007 15.8% -28.8%
2008 6.8% -57.1%
2009 11.7% +73.7%
2010 11.2% -4.7%
2011 9.5% -14.8%
2012 11.5% +20.3%
2013 10.9% -4.9%
2014 11.5% +5.6%
2015 13.7% +18.4%
2016 18.5% +35.3%
2017 20.6% +11.4%

Afghanistan compared with similar countries

  • Afghanistan's 20.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.3%, 36% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
  • Afghanistan's 20.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 46.6%, 44% of the median. (18 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17.5% 6.8% 27.0% 7
2010s 13.4% 9.5% 20.6% 8

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 174 Micronesia (Federated States of) 23.4% compare
  2. 175 Nigeria 23.2% compare
  3. 176 Yemen 20.8% compare
  4. 178 Kiribati 19.4% compare
  5. 179 Bahrain 10.1% compare
  6. 180 Oman 5.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan?
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes in Afghanistan was 20.6% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2008.
How does Afghanistan rank for proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes?
Afghanistan ranks 177th out of 182 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of domestic budget funded by domestic taxes (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
186 places, 3,516 data points, 2000–2023
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