Afghanistan: Economic freedom, overall index

The latest value from 2021 is 53 index points, a decline from 55 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 62 index points, based on data from 176 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2017 to 2021 is 52 index points. The minimum value, 49 index points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 55 index points was recorded in 2020. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: The Overall index of economic freedom has ten components grouped into four broad categories: Rule of Law; Limited Government; Regulatory Efficiency and Open Markets. The overall economic freedom is scored on a scale of 0 to 100, where 100 represents the maximum freedom.