16. Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Geoffrey Ingersoll — BI

Misery index score: 48.8
CPI inflation: 13.8%
Unemployment: 35%
Afghanistan is still recovering from decades of conflict and has to deal with high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure. Foreign aid, agriculture, and a growing service sector industry are helping the country recover, but it still suffers from high inflation and unemployment.

Source: CIA Factbook