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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 33,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” under the Taliban, independent media outlets have decreased and are probably self-censoring; the Ministry of Information and Culture monitors all mass media; television and radio are key media platforms; only about a fi…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .af
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 18% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” (2023 est.) less than 1
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 182,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 60 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 25.6 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” wheat, milk, grapes, watermelons, potatoes, cantaloupes/melons, vegetables, rice, onions, maize (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $7.411 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenses converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $9.093 billion (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2018.text β€” -$3.897 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2019.text β€” -$3.792 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2020.text β€” -$3.137 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $2.717 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” low-income South Asian economy; economy stable after major contraction due to Taliban takeover, but recovery remains fragile; widespread poverty and obstacles to human development; import-reliant for food, fuel, and mac…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” afghanis (AFA) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2016.text β€” 67.866 (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2017.text β€” 68.027 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2018.text β€” 72.083 (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2019.text β€” 77.738 (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 76.814 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” coal, grapes, tropical fruits, gum resins, other nuts (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” Pakistan 42%, India 40%, China 4%, UAE 2%, Turkey 2% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2018.text β€” $1.609 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2019.text β€” $1.516 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2020.text β€” $1.476 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $17.152 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 16.9% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 21.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 98.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -50.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 15.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 34.7% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 13.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 46.4% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” wheat flours, tobacco, palm oil, broadcasting equipment, synthetic fabric (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” UAE 28%, Pakistan 15%, China 15%, Uzbekistan 12%, Kazakhstan 9% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2018.text β€” $7.988 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2019.text β€” $7.371 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2020.text β€” $6.983 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 1.8% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” small-scale production of bricks, textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food products, non-alcoholic beverages, mineral water, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 13.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” -4.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” -6.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 9.133 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 54.5% (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2016.text β€” 7.8% of GDP (2016 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2021.text β€” $85.768 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $80.416 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $82.238 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2021.text β€” -20.7% (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” -6.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 2.3% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2021.text β€” $2,100 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $2,000 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $2,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.2% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 1.9% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2018.text β€” $8.207 billion (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2019.text β€” $8.498 billion (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2020.text β€” $9.749 billion (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 9.9% (of GDP) (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 14.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 14% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 13.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 27% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 15.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 16.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 503,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 265,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 2,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 767,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 66 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 81.7%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 85.3% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 95.9%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 13.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 77% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 9.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 6.468 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.imports.text β€” 6.221 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 627,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 725.652 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 3.38 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.consumption.text β€” 80.2 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.production.text β€” 80.2 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
+ Added Energy.Natural gas.proven reserves.text β€” 49.554 billion cubic meters (2021 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 58,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
+ Added Environment.Carbon dioxide emissions.from coal and metallurgical coke.text β€” 930,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)
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