Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) was 40.2 DB10-14 methodology in 2013. ▬ Flat
Global: Ease of doing business score in Afghanistan, 2009–2013
Source: World Bank. Measured in DB10-14 methodology.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 40.2 DB10-14 methodology for global: ease of doing business score in 2013. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 1.3% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | DB10-14 methodology | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.69 DB10-14 methodology | — |
| 2010 | 36.87 DB10-14 methodology | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 39.16 DB10-14 methodology | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 39.64 DB10-14 methodology | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 40.2 DB10-14 methodology | +1.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 40.2 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for low income countries, which is 47.32 DB10-14 methodology, 85% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 40.2 DB10-14 methodology is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 59.86 DB10-14 methodology, 67% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.69 DB10-14 methodology | 39.69 DB10-14 methodology | 39.69 DB10-14 methodology | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.97 DB10-14 methodology | 36.87 DB10-14 methodology | 40.2 DB10-14 methodology | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 1.04 billion current US$ (2020)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global: ease of doing business score in Afghanistan?
- Global: ease of doing business score in Afghanistan was 40.2 DB10-14 methodology in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 40.2 DB10-14 methodology in 2013.
- What is the lowest global: ease of doing business score recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.87 DB10-14 methodology in 2010.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global: ease of doing business score?
- Afghanistan ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2013.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Global: Ease of doing business score (DB10-14 methodology). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ease of doing business score is the simple average of the scores for each of the Doing Business topics: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting minority investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts and resolving insolvency. The score is computed based on the methodology in the DB10-14 studies for topics that underwent methodology updates.