Afghanistan in the Lead
-
🛳️ Middle East & North Africa Import Dependency
In 2023, 23.7% of Afghanistan's merchandise imports came from low- and middle-income economies in the Middle East & North Africa, indicating regional trade ties.
-
🛠️ Significant Government Spending on Services
In 2017, 54.8% of government expenses were allocated to goods and services, reflecting a focus on service provision.
Afghanistan Following Behind
-
📚 High Female Youth Unemployment and Inactivity
By 2024, 82.6% of female youth were not in education, employment, or training, reflecting a critical gap in youth engagement and opportunities.
-
📉 Negative Inflation Rate
Afghanistan experienced a rare negative inflation rate of -6.6% in 2024, reflecting deflationary pressures in the economy.
-
👩💼 Low Female Labor Force Participation
In 2024, only 6.8% of Afghanistan's labor force was female, highlighting significant gender imbalances in employment.
-
💸 Reliance on Multilateral Debt
In 2023, Afghanistan's multilateral debt service accounted for 100% of its public and publicly guaranteed debt service, indicating a heavy reliance on external financial support.
-
👩👧👦 High Female Contribution to Family Work
In 2023, 66.8% of female employment was in contributing family work, indicating a reliance on unpaid or low-paid family labor.
-
📊 Lowest Economic Management Rating
Afghanistan's CPIA economic management cluster average was the lowest globally at 1.17 in 2023, highlighting challenges in economic governance.
-
♀️ Lowest Gender Equality Rating
In 2023, Afghanistan had the lowest CPIA gender equality rating of 1, underscoring significant gender disparities.
-
🚧 Poor Logistics Performance
Afghanistan's logistics performance index for infrastructure quality was just 1.7 in 2022, indicating significant challenges in trade and transport infrastructure.
-
📚 Low Gender Parity in Education
In 2022, the gender parity index for youth literacy in Afghanistan was only 0.54, reflecting significant educational disparities between genders.
-
🏥 Minimal Health Expenditure
In 2022, Afghanistan's domestic government health expenditure per capita was only $0.63, one of the lowest globally, indicating limited public health funding.
-
💧 Lowest Water Productivity
In 2021, Afghanistan had the lowest water productivity globally, generating only $0.81 GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal.
-
💸 Low Government Expenditure Efficiency
In 2021, Afghanistan's primary government expenditures were only 48.7% of the original approved budget, indicating inefficiencies in fiscal management.
-
🏥 Health Expenditure and Poverty
In 2020, 6.05% of the population was pushed below the $2.15 poverty line due to out-of-pocket health expenses, with 6.5% falling below the 60% median consumption poverty line.
-
🏦 Minimal Domestic Credit to Private Sector
In 2020, Afghanistan's domestic credit to the private sector was just 3.1% of GDP, one of the lowest globally, indicating limited financial support for businesses.
-
🌫️ High Female Mortality from Pollution
In 2019, the mortality rate for females attributed to household and ambient air pollution was 265 per 100,000, highlighting significant environmental health challenges.
-
🚫 Prevalence of Justified Domestic Violence Beliefs
In 2015, 80.2% of women believed a husband is justified in beating his wife for any of five reasons, with 66.9% agreeing if she goes out without telling him.
