The population of
Afghanistan is 37 million with land area of 251,830 square miles.
Labor force is 8.5 million. Labor force by occupation is agriculture 44%,
industry 18%, services 38%. Poverty 36%, Unemployment 24%, Inflation is 5%.
Nominal GDP is $20.4
billion. GDP rank is 114th. GDP growth is 2.2%. Nominal per capita
GDP is $565. GDP by sector is agriculture 23%, industry 21%, services 56%. Data
excludes opium production.
Main industries
include textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer, apparel, food, beverages,
mineral water, cement, carpets, natural gas, coal and copper. Ease of doing business rand 183rd.
Exports are $784
million of gold, opium, fruit nuts, rugs, wool cotton, hides, gemstones and
medical herbs sold to India 46%, Pakistan 41%, Iran 3%, Iraq 2%, Turkey 2%.
Imports are $7.6
billion including machinery, capital goods, food, textiles and petroleum
products bought from Iran 22%, Pakistan 17%, China 14%, Kazakhstan 13%,
Turkmenistan 7.7%, Malaysia 6.7% and Uzbekistan 3.4%.
Government revenues
$2.3 billion, spending $5.3 billion. External debt $3 billion.
Comments
Afghanistan trades
with other Muslim countries, plus India and China. They are all on the same
continent.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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