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Economy of Afghanistan

Population: 31 million in 20131

GDP: $21 billion in 20132

GDP per capita: $665 nominal3 ($1,990 PPP4) in 2013

GDP growth rate: 1.9% in 20135

Industries

GDP by Industry 20126

Industry sectorValue added ($ millions) 2012Percent of total
Agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing5,17128.5%
Transport, storage and communication3,73120.5%
Other activities3,59219.8%
Manufacturing2,50613.8%
Wholesale, retail trade, restaurants and hotels1,5348.4%
Construction1,3957.7%
Mining and utilities2361.3%
Total value added18,165100%

Employment

Unemployment rate: 8.0% in 20137

Employment by Industry 20088

Employment sectorPercent of total
Agriculture79%
Services16%
Industry6%
Total100%

Corporations

Top 10 Corporations by Revenue 20139

N/A

Households

Household Wealth: N/A

Household Wealth per Adult: N/A

Gini Coefficient: .278 in 201310

Government

Central Government

Central Government Revenue: $2.3 billion (11% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Expenditure: $4.1 billion (20% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Budget Balance: -$1.8 billion (-9% of GDP) in 201311

Central Government Public Debt: N/A

Central Government 10 Year Bond Interest Rate: N/A

Government Funds

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Tax Structure

Individual Income Tax Rates and Thresholds: N/A

Corporate Tax Rate: 20% in 201412

Monetary Policy

Money Supply (M0): N/A

Benchmark Interest Rate: N/A

Total Reserves: $7.0 billion (33% of GDP) in 201313

Exchange Rate: 57.2 Afghan Afghanis = 1 U.S. Dollar on Feb 10, 201514

Inflation: 7.6% in 201315

Financial Institutions

Top 10 Financial Institutions by Assets 201316

N/A (data not available at Relbanks.com)

International Accounts

Exports: $376 million (2% of GDP) in 201217

Imports: $6.4 billion (30% of GDP) in 201217

Trade Balance: -6.0 billion (-28% of GDP) in 201217

Foreign Direct Investment Inflow: $59 million (0.2% of GDP) in 201318

Foreign Direct Investment Outflow: N/A

Foreign Aid Inflow: $6.7 billion (32% of GDP) in 201219

Foreign Aid Outflow: N/A

References

1. Source: World Bank Indicators (Population) Go back
2. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP) Go back
3. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita) Go back
4. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP per capita PPP) Go back
5. Source: World Bank Indicators (GDP growth rate) Go back
6. Source: United Nations Statistics Division (GDP by industry) Go back
7. Source: World Bank Indicators (Unemployment rate) Go back
8. Source: CIA World Factbook (Employment by economic activity) Go back
9. Source: Annual reports (Corporate data) Go back
10. Source: UN Human Development Report (Gini coefficient) Go back
11. Source: CIA World Factbook (Government budget) Go back
12. Source: Tax Foundation (Corporate tax rate) Go back
13. Source: World Bank Indicators (Total reserves) Go back
14. Source: xe.com (Exchange rate) Go back
15. Source: World Bank Indicators (Inflation rate) Go back
16. Source: Relbanks.com (Financial institutions by assets) Go back
17. Source: CIA World Factbook (Trade data) Go back
18. Source: World Bank Indicators (FDI data) Go back
19. Source: World Bank Indicators (Aid data) Go back