Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Taxes as a % of price: import duties was 20.7% in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
20.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
7th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.8%
in 2014
All-time low
2.5%
in 2012
Years of data
7
2008–2020

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan, 2008–2020

01020302008201420202008: 7.82010: 3.62012: 2.52014: 27.82016: 20.42018: 20.72020: 20.7

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2020, taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan stood at 20.7%.

The figure is up 474.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan peaked at 27.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2012.

Afghanistan ranks 7th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan, 2008 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2008 7.8%
2010 3.6% -53.8%
2012 2.5% -31.9%
2014 27.8% +1032.7%
2016 20.4% -26.6%
2018 20.7% +1.5%
2020 20.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1
2010s 15.0% 2.5% 27.8% 5
2020s 20.7% 20.7% 20.7% 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 4 Micronesia, Federated States of 25.0% compare
  2. 5 Maldives 24.2% compare
  3. 6 Kuwait 24.0% compare
  4. 8 United Arab Emirates 18.2% compare
  5. 8 Qatar 18.2% compare
  6. 10 Iraq 16.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan?
Taxes as a % of price: import duties in Afghanistan was 20.7% in 2020, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest taxes as a % of price: import duties recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2012.
How does Afghanistan rank for taxes as a % of price: import duties?
Afghanistan ranks 7th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
Is taxes as a % of price: import duties rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 474.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Taxes as a % of price: import duties. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Taxes as a % of price: import duties
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
191 places, 1,475 data points, 2008–2022
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