Afghanistan: Investment freedom

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 Afghanistan

Investment freedom index (0-100)

 Latest value 10
 Year 2021
 Measure points
 Data availability 2013 - 2021
 Average 31
 Min - Max 0 - 65
 Source The Heritage Foundation
The latest value from 2021 is 10 points, unchanged from 10 points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 56 points, based on data from 179 countries. Historically, the average for Afghanistan from 2013 to 2021 is 31 points. The minimum value, 0 points, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 65 points was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Afghanistan - Investment freedom - Recent values chart

Historical series
Afghanistan - Investment freedom - historical chart - 2013-2021




The Investment Freedom index for Afghanistan from The Heritage Foundation measures the restrictions to investment activity both within the country and across borders. A higher score means fewer restrictions.
Definition: The Investment freedom index evaluates a variety of investment restrictions (burdensome bureaucracy, restrictions on land ownership, expropriation of investments without fair compensation, foreign exchange controls, capital control, security problems, a lack of basic investment infrastructure, etc.). Points are deducted from the ideal score of 100 for each of the restrictions found in a country’s investment regime.

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