Afghanistan
Capital: KabulRegion: Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & PakistanIncome: Low income
GDP
$18.08B
2024
Population
42.6M
2024
GDP per Capita
$417
2024
Life Expectancy
66.0 years
2023
Economy
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD, Billions) | $18.08B | 2024 |
| Real GDP Growth (%) | 1.7% | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita (USD) | $417 | 2024 |
| GDP, PPP (Billions Intl $) | $95.25B | 2024 |
| GDP per Capita, PPP (Intl $) | $2K | 2024 |
| Share of World GDP, PPP (%) | 0.05% | 2024 |
| GNI (Current USD) | $17.23B | 2023 |
| GNI per Capita (USD) | $370 | 2023 |
| GNI per Capita, PPP (USD) | $2K | 2023 |
| Industry Value Added (% of GDP) | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Services Value Added (% of GDP) | 46.4% | 2023 |
| Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) | 34.7% | 2023 |
| Government Consumption (% of GDP) | 21.2% | 2023 |
| Household Consumption (% of GDP) | 98.1% | 2023 |
| Gross Capital Formation (% of GDP) | 15.3% | 2023 |
| Gross Savings (% of GNI) | -2.7% | 2020 |
| GDP Deflator (%) | 2.9% | 2023 |
| GDP per Person Employed (USD) | $11K | 2023 |
| Manufacturing Value Added (% of GDP) | 7.5% | 2023 |
| Medium/High-Tech Manufacturing (% of total) | 8.5% | 2022 |
| Adjusted Net National Income per Capita (USD) | $341 | 2021 |
| External Balance on Goods & Services (% of GDP) | -33.9% | 2023 |
| Coal Rents (% of GDP) | 0.02% | 2021 |
| Mineral Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Oil Rents (% of GDP) | 0.02% | 2021 |
| Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP) | 0.00% | 2021 |
| Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP) | 0.4% | 2021 |
| Forest Rents (% of GDP) | 0.39% | 2021 |
| Industry Value Added (Current USD) | $2.31B | 2023 |
Fiscal & Monetary
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Inflation, Consumer Prices (%) | -4.3% | 2024 |
| Govt Gross Debt (% of GDP) | 8.8% | 2024 |
| Fiscal Balance (% of GDP) | -0.5% | 2024 |
| Inflation, CPI (%, World Bank) | -6.6% | 2024 |
| Total Reserves incl. Gold (USD) | $9.75B | 2020 |
| Total Reserves (months of imports) | 16.6 | 2020 |
| Official Exchange Rate (per USD) | 76.81 | 2020 |
| Broad Money (% of GDP) | 37.5% | 2020 |
Trade
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Trade (% of GDP) | 67.6% | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (% of GDP) | 50.7% | 2023 |
| Exports of Goods & Services (USD) | $2.89B | 2023 |
| Imports of Goods & Services (USD) | $8.70B | 2023 |
| Merchandise Exports (USD) | $536.0M | 2024 |
| Merchandise Imports (USD) | $3.89B | 2024 |
| FDI Inflows (% of GDP) | 0.1% | 2021 |
| FDI Outflows (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2021 |
| FDI Net Inflows (USD) | $20.6M | 2021 |
| Personal Remittances Received (USD) | $320.0M | 2024 |
| Personal Remittances Received (% of GDP) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Current Account Balance (% of GDP) | -15.7% | 2020 |
| Current Account Balance (USD) | $-3.14B | 2020 |
External Debt
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| External Debt (% of GNI) | 19.9% | 2023 |
| External Debt Stocks (USD) | $3.34B | 2024 |
| Total Debt Service (% of GNI) | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Present Value of External Debt (USD) | $2.15B | 2024 |
| Use of IMF Credit (USD) | $1.09B | 2024 |
| Net ODA Received (% of GNI) | 17.8% | 2023 |
Finance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP) | 3.1% | 2020 |
| Account Ownership at Financial Institution (%) | 9.7% | 2021 |
| Account Ownership, Female (%) | 7.2% | 2017 |
| Account Ownership, Male (%) | 22.5% | 2017 |
People
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 42.6M | 2024 |
| Population Growth (%) | 2.8% | 2024 |
| Population Density (per km²) | 64 | 2023 |
| Surface Area (sq km) | 652,870 | 2023 |
| Land Area (sq km) | 652,230 | 2023 |
| Urban Population (%) | 25.7% | 2024 |
| Urban Population (total) | 11.0M | 2024 |
| Rural Population (%) | 74.3% | 2024 |
| Life Expectancy at Birth | 66.0 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Male | 64.5 years | 2023 |
| Life Expectancy, Female | 67.5 years | 2023 |
| Fertility Rate (births per woman) | 4.8 | 2023 |
| Birth Rate (per 1,000) | 35.4 | 2023 |
| Death Rate (per 1,000) | 5.8 | 2023 |
| Net Migration | -74,404 | 2025 |
| Population Ages 0–14 (%) | 42.9% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 15–64 (%) | 54.7% | 2024 |
| Population Ages 65+ (%) | 2.4% | 2024 |
| Age Dependency Ratio (%) | 82.8% | 2024 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Male (per 1,000) | 224.2 | 2023 |
| Mortality Rate, Adult Female (per 1,000) | 178.8 | 2023 |
Labor
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Total Labor Force | 9.4M | 2025 |
| Labor Force Participation (%) | 37.5% | 2025 |
| Female Labor Force Participation (%) | 5.1% | 2025 |
| Male Labor Force Participation (%) | 69.8% | 2025 |
| Unemployment (%) | 13.4% | 2025 |
| Female Unemployment (%) | 25.0% | 2025 |
| Male Unemployment (%) | 12.5% | 2025 |
| Youth Unemployment (%) | 16.8% | 2025 |
| Employment in Agriculture (%) | 51.6% | 2025 |
| Employment in Industry (%) | 18.9% | 2025 |
| Employment in Services (%) | 29.5% | 2025 |
| Vulnerable Employment (%) | 81.8% | 2025 |
| Wage & Salaried Workers (% of total) | 16.6% | 2025 |
| Part-Time Employment (%) | 24.0% | 2021 |
| Employers (% of total employment) | 1.6% | 2025 |
| Labor Force, Female (% of total) | 6.8% | 2025 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Literacy Rate (%) | 37.3% | 2021 |
| Male Literacy Rate (%) | 52.1% | 2021 |
| Youth Literacy Rate (%) | 62.7% | 2022 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Primary | 49 | 2018 |
| Pupil-Teacher Ratio, Secondary | 34 | 2018 |
| Expenditure per Student, Primary (% of GDP/cap) | 44.2% | 2017 |
Health
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Health Spending (% of GDP) | 15.0% | 2023 |
| Health Spending per Capita (USD) | $59 | 2023 |
| Government Health Spending (% of GDP) | 0.2% | 2023 |
| Out-of-Pocket Health Spending (% of total) | 77.1% | 2023 |
| Physicians (per 1,000 people) | 0.3 | 2023 |
| Nurses & Midwives (per 1,000) | 0.5 | 2023 |
| Hospital Beds (per 1,000) | 0.3 | 2023 |
| Infant Mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 55.5 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Female (per 1,000) | 51.6 | 2023 |
| Under-5 Mortality, Male (per 1,000) | 59.2 | 2023 |
| Cause of Death, Communicable (%) | 32.9% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Non-Communicable (%) | 49.8% | 2019 |
| Cause of Death, Injury (%) | 17.3% | 2019 |
| Measles Immunization (% of children) | 55.0% | 2024 |
| DPT Immunization (% of children) | 59.0% | 2024 |
| HIV Incidence (per 1,000) | 0.10 | 2024 |
| Tuberculosis Incidence (per 100,000) | 203 | 2024 |
| Stunting, Children Under 5 (%) | 44.6% | 2022 |
| Overweight, Children Under 5 (%) | 4.5% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Males (%) | 38.7% | 2022 |
| Smoking Prevalence, Females (%) | 6.8% | 2022 |
| Suicide Mortality Rate (per 100,000) | 3.6 | 2021 |
| Alcohol Consumption (liters per capita) | 0.0 | 2020 |
Energy & Environment
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable Electricity Output (%) | 78.2% | 2021 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption (%) | 20.0% | 2022 |
| Access to Clean Fuels for Cooking (%) | 38.6% | 2023 |
| PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³) | 46.1 | 2020 |
| Forest Area (%) | 1.9% | 2023 |
| Forest Area (sq km) | 12,084 | 2023 |
| Terrestrial Protected Areas (%) | 3.6% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Drinking Water (%) | 80.8% | 2024 |
| Access to Basic Sanitation (%) | 54.5% | 2024 |
Agriculture
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Land (%) | 58.4% | 2023 |
| Cereal Yield (kg per hectare) | 2,295 | 2023 |
| Food Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 111.4 | 2022 |
| Crop Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 121.3 | 2022 |
| Livestock Production Index (2014–2016=100) | 95.4 | 2022 |
| Land Under Cereal Production (hectares) | 2.3M | 2023 |
| Fertilizer Consumption (kg per hectare) | 6.6 | 2023 |
| Agricultural Irrigated Land (%) | 6.0% | 2023 |
| Annual Freshwater Withdrawals (% of internal) | 43.0% | 2022 |
Technology
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Internet Users (%) | 17.7% | 2023 |
| Fixed Broadband Subscriptions (per 100) | 0.1 | 2023 |
| Secure Internet Servers (per million) | 41.1 | 2024 |
| Scientific Journal Articles | 169 | 2022 |
| ICT Service Exports (% of service exports) | 7.8% | 2020 |
Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transport, Passengers Carried | 1.0M | 2023 |
| Air Transport, Freight (million ton-km) | 0.8 | 2023 |
| Logistics Performance Index (1–5) | 1.90 | 2022 |
| Electricity from Oil (%) | 21.8% | 2021 |
| Electricity from Nuclear (%) | 0.0% | 2021 |
Gender
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Women in Parliament (%) | 27.0% | 2021 |
| Female Labor Force Participation, 15+ (%) | 23.3% | 2021 |
| Female Wage & Salaried Workers (%) | 6.5% | 2025 |
| Girls Out-of-School Rate (%) | 90.4% | 2018 |
| Adolescent Fertility Rate (per 1,000) | 64.1 | 2023 |
| Gender Parity Index, Secondary | 0.57 | 2018 |
Governance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Control of Corruption | -1.15 | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness | -1.99 | 2023 |
| Regulatory Quality | -1.27 | 2023 |
| Voice & Accountability | -1.85 | 2023 |
| Control of Corruption (percentile rank) | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Government Effectiveness (percentile rank) | 1.4% | 2023 |
| Rule of Law (percentile rank) | 5.2% | 2023 |
| Political Stability (percentile rank) | 1.4% | 2023 |
Military
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Military Spending (% of GDP) | 1.8% | 2021 |
| Armed Forces (% of labor force) | 1.8% | 2020 |
| Intentional Homicides (per 100,000) | 4.0 | 2021 |
Social Protection
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Human Capital Index (0–1) | 0.40 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Female | 0.37 | 2020 |
| Human Capital Index, Male | 0.41 | 2020 |
| Learning-Adjusted Years of School | 5.1 years | 2020 |
Tourism
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Tourism Receipts (USD) | $75.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Expenditures (USD) | $49.0M | 2020 |
| Tourism Receipts (% of total exports) | 5.1% | 2020 |
| International Tourism, Transport Services (USD) | $10.0M | 2020 |
Urban Development
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population in Largest City | 4.9M | 2025 |
| Population in Agglomerations >1M (% of total) | 11.1% | 2025 |
| Population in Slums (% of urban) | 71.6% | 2022 |
| Rural Population Growth (%) | 2.5% | 2024 |
| Access to Safely Managed Sanitation (%) | 24.8% | 2024 |