Afghanistan Governance: Business Environment
Business Extent of Disclosure Index
AF: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data was reported at 8.000 NA in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 8.000 NA for 2018. AF: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data is updated yearly, averaging 1.000 NA from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 8.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 1.000 NA in 2017. AF: Business Extent of Disclosure Index data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Disclosure index measures the extent to which investors are protected through disclosure of ownership and financial information. The index ranges from 0 to 10, with higher values indicating more disclosure.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 8.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection
AF: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data was reported at 111.300 Day in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 45.800 Day for 2008. AF: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data is updated yearly, averaging 78.550 Day from Dec 2008 to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 111.300 Day in 2014 and a record low of 45.800 Day in 2008. AF: Delay in Obtaining An Electrical Connection data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. The average wait, in days, experienced to obtain an electrical connection from the day an establishment applies for it to the day it receives the service.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 111.300 2014 | yearly | 2008 - 2014 |
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Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High
AF: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data was reported at 0.000 NA in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 NA for 2018. AF: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 NA from Dec 2013 to 2019, with 7 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 NA in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 NA in 2019. AF: Depth of Credit Information Index: 0=Low To 8=High data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Depth of credit information index measures rules affecting the scope, accessibility, and quality of credit information available through public or private credit registries. The index ranges from 0 to 8, with higher values indicating the availability of more credit information, from either a public registry or a private bureau, to facilitate lending decisions.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2013 - 2019 |
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Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier
AF: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data was reported at 44.065 NA in 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 44.203 NA for 2018. AF: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data is updated yearly, averaging 39.255 NA from Dec 2015 to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 44.203 NA in 2018 and a record low of 37.131 NA in 2017. AF: Distance to Frontier Score: 0=Lowest Performance To 100=Frontier data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. The ease of doing business scores benchmark economies with respect to regulatory best practice, showing the proximity to the best regulatory performance on each Doing Business indicator. An economy’s score is indicated on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 represents the worst regulatory performance and 100 the best regulatory performance.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 44.065 2019 | yearly | 2015 - 2019 |
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Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms
AF: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data was reported at 34.000 % in 2014. This records an increase from the previous number of 28.800 % for 2008. AF: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 31.400 % from Dec 2008 to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 34.000 % in 2014 and a record low of 28.800 % in 2008. AF: Firms Expected to Give Gifts in Meetings with Tax Officials: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Firms expected to give gifts in meetings with tax officials is the percentage of firms that answered positively to the question 'was a gift or informal payment expected or requested during a meeting with tax officials?';World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 34.000 2014 | yearly | 2008 - 2014 |
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Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms
AF: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data was reported at 70.400 % in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 74.000 % for 2008. AF: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data is updated yearly, averaging 72.200 % from Dec 2008 to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 74.000 % in 2008 and a record low of 70.400 % in 2014. AF: Firms Experiencing Electrical Outages: % of Firms data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Percent of firms experiencing electrical outages during the previous fiscal year.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 70.400 2014 | yearly | 2008 - 2014 |
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Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits
AF: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 0.000 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2018. AF: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2019. AF: Labour Tax and Contributions: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Labor tax and contributions is the amount of taxes and mandatory contributions on labor paid by the business.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits
AF: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 71.400 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 71.400 % for 2018. AF: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 35.800 % from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 71.400 % in 2019 and a record low of 35.600 % in 2013. AF: Other Taxes Payable by Businesses: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Other taxes payable by businesses include the amounts paid for property taxes, turnover taxes, and other small taxes such as municipal fees and vehicle and fuel taxes.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 71.400 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |
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Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month
AF: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data was reported at 11.500 Unit in 2014. This records a decrease from the previous number of 15.000 Unit for 2008. AF: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data is updated yearly, averaging 13.250 Unit from Dec 2008 to 2014, with 2 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 15.000 Unit in 2008 and a record low of 11.500 Unit in 2014. AF: Power Outages in Firms in A Typical Month data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Power outages are the average number of power outages that establishments experience in a typical month.;World Bank, Enterprise Surveys (http://www.enterprisesurveys.org/).;Unweighted average;
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 11.500 2014 | yearly | 2008 - 2014 |
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Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits
AF: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data was reported at 0.000 % in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 0.000 % for 2018. AF: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data is updated yearly, averaging 0.000 % from Dec 2005 to 2019, with 15 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.000 % in 2019 and a record low of 0.000 % in 2019. AF: Profit Tax: % of Commercial Profits data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Afghanistan – Table AF.World Bank.WDI: Governance: Business Environment. Profit tax is the amount of taxes on profits paid by the business.;World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/). NOTE: Doing Business has been discontinued as of 9/16/2021. For more information: https://bit.ly/3CLCbme;Unweighted average;Data are presented for the survey year instead of publication year.
| Last | Frequency | Range |
|---|---|---|
| 0.000 2019 | yearly | 2005 - 2019 |