Afghanistan fell six spots in the World Bank's ease of doing business ranking from 167th last year to 173th out of 190 countries.

The World Bank annually releases a "Doing Business" report, which compares "business regulation for domestic firms in 190 economies."
In the latest report published Thursday, Afghanistan score of 44.1 while in the previous assessment it scored 47.7.
The report considers the following indicators in assessing how easy it is to conduct business in a nation: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, property registration, getting electricity, getting credit, paying taxes, resolving insolvency, enforcing contracts, protecting minority investors, and trading across borders.
New Zealand kept its top position in the rankings, while Somalia was the worst.