Number of female directors in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of female directors was 93 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of female directors in Afghanistan, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of female directors in Afghanistan is 93, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 173.5% on the previous year and up 173.5% over five years.
Afghanistan ranks 65th of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Number of female directors in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 34 | — |
| 2015 | 11 | -67.6% |
| 2016 | 32 | +190.9% |
| 2017 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 93 | +173.5% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 93 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 544, 17% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
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 number of female directors in Afghanistan?
- Number of female directors in Afghanistan was 93 in 2018, according to World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026.
- What is the highest number of female directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 93 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of female directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of female directors?
- Afghanistan ranks 65th out of 71 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank's Entrepreneurship Survey and database (https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/entrepreneurship). Downloaded on May 2, 2026, published as part of Number of female directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.