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Afghanistan

World Rank 161 1.22 Afghanistan flag svg
Capital
Area
Currency
Kabul
652,230 km 2
Afghani (AFN)

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Introduction

The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is a nation located in Central and South Asia. There are 6 neighboring countries such as Pakistan, Iran, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and China. The nation has got the GDP (PPP) of around $73 billion according to the data from 2019. Their GDP Per Capita is considered to be one of the lowest in the world with around $2,000.

Such low GDP per capita numbers is the result of a pretty large population. There are around 32 million Afghans living there. Due to its large land coverage, its density is relatively slow - at the level of 46 people per square kilometer.

Gross domestic product (GDP, GDP PPP)

Gross domestic product (GDP)

  • Last
  • Historical chart
#120 (2021)
14,786,861,638 US$

List of countries by GDP

(United States of America (USA))

Gross domestic product growth rate

Gross domestic product per capita

Gross domestic product (PPP)

Gross domestic product (PPP) per capita

International trade (Export, Import)

External balance on goods and services

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#52 (1978)
-100,000,017 US$

List of countries by external balance on goods and services

(China)

External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)

Exports of goods and services (current US$)

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Imports of goods and services (current US$)

Imports of goods and services (% of GDP)

Employment by sector, Unemployment

Unemployment (% of total labor force)

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#41 (2020)
11.71 %

List of countries by unemployment

(South Africa)

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

Employment in services (% of total employment)

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)