New business density in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: New business density was 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
New business density in Afghanistan, 2009–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64.
Analysis
The most recent figure for new business density in Afghanistan is 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.3% on the previous year and down 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new business density in Afghanistan peaked at 0.3418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1297 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 177 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
New business density in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2724 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | — |
| 2010 | 0.3418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +25.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2571 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2325 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1999 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1477 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1297 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1361 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.162 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | +36.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2724 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2724 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.2724 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2031 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.1297 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 0.3418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 157 Egypt 0.2648 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 158 Mali 0.2515 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 159 Mozambique 0.2452 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 161 Pakistan 0.2023 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 162 India 0.1755 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
- 163 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1725 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 compare
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)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 21.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0517 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 0.7617 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is new business density in Afghanistan?
- New business density in Afghanistan was 0.2208 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new business density recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3418 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2010.
- What is the lowest new business density recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1297 new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for new business density?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new business density rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB), published as part of New business density (new registrations per 1,000 people ages 15-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The number of newly registered firms with limited liability per 1,000 working-age people (ages 15-64) per calendar year.