New businesses registered 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 118th of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 115 Jordan 5,009 number compare
- 116 El Salvador 4,862 number compare
- 117 Trinidad and Tobago 4,344 number compare
- 119 Albania 4,126 number compare
- 120 Lithuania 4,011 number compare
- 121 Mozambique 3,925 number compare
More private sector data for Afghanistan
- Merchandise exports 926.00 million current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 4.8% (2019)
- Food exports 63.9% (2019)
- Merchandise imports 3.61 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 41.1% (2019)
- Food imports 26.9% (2019)
- Merchandise trade 22.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 597.45 million current US$ (2020)
- Transport services 88.9% (2020)
- Computer, communications and other services 6.9% (2020)
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 118th out of 176 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.