Family debt in Afghanistan surges by 67%: Survey

Research from an institute shows that unemployment and family debt have gone up in many areas of the country in the last two years under the Taliban government.

Survey results from the Al-Biruni Institute show that the level of family debt in Afghanistan increased by 67 per cent in 2023 compared to 2021.

This institute’s “Surviving the Crisis: A Socio-Economic Assessment of the Middle Class in Kabul” report has been published.

According to the findings of this center, the unemployment rate among men has increased to 31 per cent and among women to 8 percent in Afghanistan.

Still, 15 per cent of the interviewees have stated that they have been forced to sell their household belongings due to poverty and unemployment.

Reports from United Nations agencies in Afghanistan also indicate that more than 23.7 million people in this country are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, and 15.8 million are grappling with food insecurity.

NORCAP, which operates under the auspices of the Norwegian Refugee Council, reported in 2022, following the return of the Taliban regime, that 76 per cent of families are in debt.

The report from this organization stated, “Financial barriers and a lack of employment are recognized as the primary drivers of poverty and vulnerability. 80 per cent of families have an income of less than one dollar per day per family member.”

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