New businesses registered (number) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: New businesses registered was 4,274 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
New businesses registered in Afghanistan, 2009–2018
Source: Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB). Measured in number.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 4,274 number for new businesses registered in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.4% on the previous year and up 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new businesses registered in Afghanistan peaked at 4,759 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,255 number, in 2015.
Afghanistan ranks 119th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
New businesses registered in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 3,653 number | — |
| 2010 | 4,759 number | +30.3% |
| 2011 | 3,745 number | -21.3% |
| 2012 | 3,557 number | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,191 number | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 2,466 number | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 2,255 number | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 2,448 number | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 3,022 number | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 4,274 number | +41.4% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 4,274 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,741 number, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 4,274 number is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,590 number, 37% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,653 number | 3,653 number | 3,653 number | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,302 number | 2,255 number | 4,759 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 116 Jordan 5,009 number compare
- 117 El Salvador 4,862 number compare
- 118 Trinidad and Tobago 4,344 number compare
- 120 Albania 4,126 number compare
- 121 Lithuania 4,011 number compare
- 122 Mozambique 3,925 number 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 businesses registered in Afghanistan?
- New businesses registered in Afghanistan was 4,274 number in 2018, according to Entrepreneurship Database, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest new businesses registered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 4,759 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest new businesses registered recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,255 number in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for new businesses registered?
- Afghanistan ranks 119th out of 177 countries with data for 2018.
- Is new businesses registered rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.0%. 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 businesses registered (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
New businesses registered are the number of new limited liability corporations (or its equivalent) registered in the calendar year.