Afghanistan: Economy
Due to political unrest, the information on these pages may not reflect current conditions in the country.
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Income Level (by per capita GNI) Source: The World Bank Possible values: High Income, Upper Middle Income, Lower Middle Income and Low Income |
Low Income |
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Level of Development
Source: United Nations Possible values: Developed, In Transition and Developing |
Data Unavailable |
| Economic Trivia | An estimated 79% of Afghans are dependent on agriculture and related agribusinesses for their livelihoods. |
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Trade
Source: United Nations Comtrade Note: Top 3 trade partners are calculated by imports + exports. |
Top 3 Trade Partners (2019): Pakistan, Iran, and China |
| Top Industries Source: CIA World Factbook | Small-Scale Production of Bricks; Textiles; Soap; Furniture |
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) [1]
| GDP, PPP (current international) | $67,125,058,170 (2021) |
| GDP Growth Rate (annual %) | -20.7% (2021) |
| GDP Per Capita, PPP (current international) | $1,674 (2021) |
GDP Country Rank 110/197 (2021)
Economic Indicators [1]
| Inflation, consumer prices (annual %) | 2.302% (2019) |
| External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) | $3,530,754,340 (2021) |
| Total tax rate (% of commercial profits) | 71.4% (2019) |
| Real Interest Rate (5 year average %) | 12.141% (2017) |
| Manufacturing, value added (% of GDP) | 9.061% (2021) |
| Current Account Balance (BoP, current US$) | ($3,136,733,353) (2020) |
Labor and Employment [1]
| Labor Force, Total | 9,390,149 (2021) |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of total employment) | 45.983% (2020) |
| Employment in Industry (% of total employment) | 18.481% (2020) |
| Employment in Services (% of total employment) | 35.535% (2020) |
| Unemployment Rate | 13.283% (2021) |
Trade [1]
| Imports of goods and services (current US$) | $9,153,344,064 (2017) |
| Exports of goods and services (current US$) | $1,192,286,469 (2017) |
| Total Merchandise Trade (% of GDP) | 40.95% (2022) |
| FDI, net inflows (BoP, current US$) | $20,600,976 (2021) |
| Commercial Service Exports (current US$) | $597,448,826 (2020) |
Economic Snapshot [1]
Note: Percentile ranks are calculated using the latest available data for all countries within the last 5 years.
How to interpret the graph: The purpose of this graph is to take a snapshot of a country’s economy in comparison to other economies. For example, Afghanistan’s Exports rank is higher than (please wait...) of the countries in the dataset. For Exports, FDI and GDP measures, a higher rank (closer to 100%) indicates a stronger economy. Conversely, for Unemployment and Inflation, a lower rank (closer to 0%) indicates a stronger economy.