Afghanistan

South Asia

Score

High RiskNR

High Risk Investment Destination

Unstable conditions - speculative only, high potential loss

Score Breakdown

Economic Health (30%)6

Political Safety (25%)2

Business Climate (20%)6

Financial Strength (15%)5

Growth Potential (10%)10

Investment Profile

Score History

How Afghanistan's investment score has evolved over time

2021: 4/100+2 pts since 20212025: 6/100

Economic

GDP$14B

GDP Growth-3.0%

GDP per Capita$350

Inflation10.0%

Current Account-15.0% GDP

Financial & Fiscal

Government Debt8% GDP

FDI Inflows0.1% GDP

Trade Openness35%

Credit RatingNR

Governance (WGI)

Political Stability-2.5

Rule of Law-2.0

Corruption Control-1.5

Regulatory Quality-2.0

Population42M

Pop. Growth2.3%

Sector Investment Analysis

Agriculture (Opium, Wheat)

35% of GDP

declining15

Trade & Services

8% of GDP

declining12

Mining (Untapped)

5% of GDP

stable10