Reports Indicate Taliban’s 2025 Revenues Prioritize Internal Spending Over Vital Sectors
Reports from sources close to Afghanistan’s Green Trend and statements by Amrullah Saleh reveal that the Taliban administration generated over 200 billion Afghanis in revenue in 2025; however, more than 65% of this budget was allocated for internal expenditures, with very limited shares going to vital sectors.
According to this information, only about three percent of national revenues were designated for public health, and education received approximately 12%. Observers note that the education sector has been severely affected in recent years by Taliban ideological policies and restrictions, diverting it from its professional and national path. Some assessments also report a very minimal share allocated to agriculture.
These reports emphasize that continued foreign cash aid, especially from the United States, has effectively allowed the Taliban administration to spend a large portion of its internal revenue without accountability, as basic national needs are met through external assistance.
Analysts believe that increasing transparency or halting this cash aid could heighten financial and social pressure on the Taliban administration, forcing them to be accountable for the use of national revenues. Sources mention discrepancies between these figures and World Bank reports, attributed to limited access by international organizations to non-public data and internal Taliban documents.
These figures have once again heightened concerns among Afghan residents regarding the management of national revenues and the Taliban’s neglect of the essential needs of the people, especially in health and education sectors.
