Afghanistan: Fiscal freedom

The latest value from 2021 is 91 points, unchanged from 91 points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 78 points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2014 to 2021 is 92 points. The minimum value, 91 points, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 92 points was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

The Fiscal Freedom index for Afghanistan from The Heritage Foundation reflects the tax burden imposed by the government, including the direct taxes on individuals and corporations and the overall amount of tax revenue as a a share of GDP.

Definition: The Fiscal freedom index measures the tax burden imposed by government. It is composed of three quantitative factors: the top marginal tax rate on individual income, the top marginal tax rate on corporate income, and the total tax burden as a percentage of GDP.