Taliban Spent 97 Billion Afghanis On Security In Nine Months, Says World Bank
The Taliban administration spent about 96.9 billion afghanis on security in the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, according to a new World Bank report.
The Taliban administration spent about 96.9 billion afghanis on security in the first nine months of the 2025 fiscal year, according to a new World Bank report.
Development expenditure totalled 15.7 billion afghanis, while more than 106 billion afghanis were allocated to civilian sectors and public services, the report said.
Afghanistan recorded a budget deficit of about 2 billion afghanis in the first nine months of 2025, as total revenues of 200.9 billion afghanis fell slightly short of total expenditures of 202.9 billion afghanis.
In its December update on Afghanistan’s economy, the World Bank said the country remains under pressure from large-scale migrant returns and the continued closure of borders with Pakistan. Despite low inflation and a relative rise in government revenues, weak investment has hindered sustainable growth and productivity gains.
Per capita income is projected to decline by about 4 percent in the 2025 fiscal year, with widespread poverty persisting, the report said. At the same time, the afghani strengthened in December, but the trade deficit widened by 19 percent due to higher imports and transport costs.
On trade, Afghanistan’s exports to Pakistan continued to fall, with Pakistan’s share dropping to 2.9 percent in December. India became Afghanistan’s largest export destination, accounting for more than 61 percent of total exports that month. Uzbekistan’s share also rose to 7.7 percent overall in the current fiscal year.
Despite economic pressures and trade restrictions, the government’s fiscal position and the relative stability of the foreign exchange market have been maintained, the World Bank said.
