Number of male directors in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Number of male directors was 5,057 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of male 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
In 2018, number of male directors in Afghanistan stood at 5,057. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 88.9% on the previous year and up 48.1% over five years.
That places Afghanistan 43rd out of 71 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of male directors in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3,414 | — |
| 2015 | 2,398 | -29.8% |
| 2016 | 2,473 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2,677 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 5,057 | +88.9% |
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)
- 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 number of male directors in Afghanistan?
- Number of male directors in Afghanistan was 5,057 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 male directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 5,057 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of male directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,398 in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for number of male directors?
- Afghanistan ranks 43rd 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 male directors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male directors is the number of female individuals who conduct the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.