Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of was 1 in 2017. ▬ Flat
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Afghanistan, 2006–2017
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2017, taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Afghanistan stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Afghanistan peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9934, in 2006.
That places Afghanistan 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.9934 | — |
| 2007 | 0.9945 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.997 | 0.9934 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
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- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.91 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 95.9 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Afghanistan?
- Taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of in Afghanistan was 1 in 2017, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9934 in 2006.
- How does Afghanistan rank for taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st out of 74 countries with data for 2017.
- Is taxes on international trade and transactions, ratio of this level of rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Taxes on international trade and transactions, Ratio of this level of government's revenue from this item to total general government revenue from this item, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fiscal Decentralization dataset includes fiscal decentralization indicators for a sample of IMF member countries. The following indicators are included in the dataset: Revenue and Expenditure Decentralization Shares; Transfer dependency and Vertical Fiscal Imbalances; Deficit and Debt; Allocation of expenditure (economic classification); Allocation of expenditure (functional classification); Allocation of non-Tax Revenues; and Allocation of Taxes.