Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate was 71.4% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
71.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 190 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 2017
All-time low
35.6%
in 2013
Years of data
15
2005–2019

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan, 2005–2019

0204060802005201220192005: 35.8 % of profit2006: 35.8 % of profit2007: 35.8 % of profit2008: 35.8 % of profit2009: 35.8 % of profit2010: 35.8 % of profit2011: 35.8 % of profit2012: 35.8 % of profit2013: 35.6 % of profit2014: 36.1 % of profit2015: 36.1 % of profit2016: 47.9 % of profit2017: 71.4 % of profit2018: 71.4 % of profit2019: 71.4 % of profit

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of profit.

Analysis

The most recent figure for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan is 71.4%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

The figure is up 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 2013.

That places Afghanistan 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit) in Afghanistan, 2005 to 2019.
Year % of profit Change
2005 35.8%
2006 35.8% +0.0%
2007 35.8% +0.0%
2008 35.8% +0.0%
2009 35.8% +0.0%
2010 35.8% +0.0%
2011 35.8% +0.0%
2012 35.8% +0.0%
2013 35.6% -0.6%
2014 36.1% +1.4%
2015 36.1% +0.0%
2016 47.9% +32.7%
2017 71.4% +49.1%
2018 71.4% +0.0%
2019 71.4% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 35.8% 35.8% 35.8% 5
2010s 47.7% 35.6% 71.4% 10

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 6 Palau 76.6% compare
  2. 7 Central African Republic 73.3% compare
  3. 7 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 73.3% compare
  4. 10 Colombia 71.2% compare
  5. 11 Guinea 69.3% compare
  6. 12 Tajikistan 67.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan?
Paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate in Afghanistan was 71.4% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
What is the lowest paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 2013.
How does Afghanistan rank for paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate?
Afghanistan ranks 9th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
Is paying taxes: total tax and contribution rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Paying taxes: Total tax and contribution rate (% of profit)
Unit
% of profit
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
190 places, 2,789 data points, 2005–2019
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The total tax and contribution rate measures the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions borne by the business in the second year of operation, expressed as a share of commercial pro?t. The total amount of taxes and contributions borne is the sum of all the different taxes and contributions payable after accounting for allowable deductions and exemptions. The taxes withheld (such as personal income tax) or collected by the company and remitted to the tax authorities (such as VAT, sales tax or goods and service tax) but not borne by the company are excluded.