Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Share of female directors (% of total directors) was 1.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Share 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. Measured in % of total directors.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female directors in Afghanistan is 1.8%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.0% on the previous year and up 83.1% over five years.
Afghanistan ranks 71st of 71 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of female directors (% of total directors) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % of total directors | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -53.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +179.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | +44.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 1.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.3%, 15% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 68 Iraq 7.2% compare
- 69 Bahrain 4.4%
- 70 Bangladesh 3.9% 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)
- 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 share of female directors in Afghanistan?
- Share of female directors in Afghanistan was 1.8% 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 share of female directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of female directors recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Afghanistan rank for share of female directors?
- Afghanistan ranks 71st 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 Share of female directors (% of total directors). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of female directors is the proportion of female directors of newly registered limited liability companies out of the total number of directors of newly registered limited liability companies in the economy in the calendar year. A director is defined as an individual who conducts the affairs of newly registered limited liability companies in the calendar year.