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Afghanistan Direct taxes 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Direct taxes in Afghanistan stood at 22.03% in 2017, according to World Bank. The latest value is up 0.37 percentage points from 21.66% in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 22.01% (up 0.02 percentage points since). The highest value since 2006 was 42.91% in 2015, the lowest 17.98% in 2006. Afghanistan ranked 119th highest of the 140 countries in this dataset in 2017; United States ranked first.

Data source: World Bank · Unit: % · Category: Macroeconomics · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1972–2024

Key facts

What is the latest Direct taxes in Afghanistan?

Direct taxes in Afghanistan stood at 22.03% in 2017, according to World Bank.

Is Direct taxes in Afghanistan rising or falling?

The latest value is up 0.37 percentage points from 21.66% in 2016. Ten years earlier, in 2007, the value was 22.01% (up 0.02 percentage points since).

How does Afghanistan rank for Direct taxes?

Afghanistan ranked 119th highest of the 140 countries in this dataset in 2017; United States ranked first.

What is the highest Direct taxes on record in Afghanistan?

The highest value since 2006 was 42.91% in 2015, the lowest 17.98% in 2006.

Metadata for Direct taxes in Afghanistan
IndicatorDirect taxes
CountryAfghanistan
CategoryMacroeconomics
Unit%
SourceWorld Bank
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API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 22.03% (2017)

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Source:World Bank — series GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Direct taxes — Afghanistan [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Direct taxes — Afghanistan." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AFG. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Direct taxes — Afghanistan." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AFG. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_direct_taxes_afg,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Direct taxes --- Afghanistan}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/direct-taxes/AFG},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/GC.TAX.YPKG.ZS}
}