Economy - overview:
Afghanistan's economy is recovering from decades of conflict. The economy has improved significantly since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001 largely because of the infusion of international assistance, the recovery of the agricultural sector, and service sector growth. Despite the progress of the past few years, Afghanistan is extremely poor, landlocked, and highly dependent on foreign aid. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages of housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs. Criminality, insecurity, weak governance, lack of infrastructure, and the Afghan Government's difficulty in extending rule of law to all parts of the country pose challenges to future economic growth. Afghanistan's living standards are among the lowest in the world.The international community remains committed to Afghanistan's development, pledging over $67 billion at nine donors' conferences between 2003-10. In July 2012, the donors at the Tokyo conference pledged an additional $16 billion in civilian aid through 2015. Despite this help, the Government of Afghanistan will need to overcome a number of challenges, including low revenue collection, anemic job creation, high levels of corruption, weak government capacity, and poor public infrastructure.Afghanistan's growth rate slowed markedly in 2014-15. The drawdown of international security forces that started in 2014 has negatively affected economic growth, as a substantial portion of commerce, especially in the services sector, has catered to the ongoing international troop presence in the country. Afghan President Ashraf GHANI is dedicated to instituting economic reforms to include improving revenue collection and fighting corruption. However, the reforms will take time to implement and Afghanistan will remain dependent on international donor support over the next several years.

GDP (purchasing power parity):
$62.79 billion (2015 est.) $61.53 billion (2014 est.) $59.46 billion (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 102
[see also: GDP country ranks ]

GDP (official exchange rate):
$20.84 billion (2015 est.)
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GDP - real growth rate:
2% (2015 est.) 2% (2014 est.) 3.9% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 146
[see also: GDP - real growth rate country ranks ]

GDP - per capita (PPP):
$2,000 (2015 est.) $1,900 (2014 est.) $1,900 (2013 est.)
note: data are in 2015 US dollars
country comparison to the world: 202
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Gross national saving:
25.9% of GDP (2015 est.) 27.4% of GDP (2014 est.) 30% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 45
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GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 108.7%
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - household consumption country ranks ]
government consumption: 12.8%
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - government consumption country ranks ]
investment in fixed capital: 15.8%
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - investment in fixed capital country ranks ]
investment in inventories: 0%
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - investment in inventories country ranks ]
exports of goods and services: 6.5%
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - exports of goods and services country ranks ]
imports of goods and services: -43.9% (2014 est.)
[see also: GDP - composition, by end use - imports of goods and services country ranks ]

GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 24%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 21%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - industry country ranks ]
services: 55%
[see also: GDP - composition, by sector of origin - services country ranks ]
note: data exclude opium production (2014 est.)

Agriculture - products:
opium, wheat, fruits, nuts; wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins

Industries:
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

Industrial production growth rate:
1.2% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
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Labor force:
7.983 million (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 60
[see also: Labor force country ranks ]

Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 78.6%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - agriculture country ranks ]
industry: 5.7%
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - industry country ranks ]
services: 15.7% (FY08/09 est.)
[see also: Labor force - by occupation - services country ranks ]

Unemployment rate:
35% (2008 est.) 40% (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
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Population below poverty line:
36% (FY08/09 est.)
[see also: Population below poverty line country ranks ]

Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 3.8%
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highest 10%: 24% (2008)
[see also: Household income or consumption by percentage share - highest 10% country ranks ]

Budget:
revenues: $1.7 billion
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expenditures: $6.639 billion (2013 est.)
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Taxes and other revenues:
8.2% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
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Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-23.7% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 217
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Fiscal year:
21 December - 20 December

Inflation rate (consumer prices):
-1.9% (2015 est.) 4.6% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 3
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Commercial bank prime lending rate:
15% (31 December 2014 est.) 15.08% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 40
[see also: Commercial bank prime lending rate country ranks ]

Stock of narrow money:
$6.644 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $6.192 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 90
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Stock of broad money:
$6.945 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $6.544 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
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Stock of domestic credit:
$-454 million (31 December 2014 est.) $-767.8 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 190
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Market value of publicly traded shares:
$NA
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Current account balance:
$918 million (2015 est.) $1.252 billion (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 39
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Exports:
$2.679 billion (2013 est.) $2.785 billion (2012 est.)
note: not including illicit exports or reexports
country comparison to the world: 131
[see also: Exports country ranks ]

Exports - commodities:
opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems

Exports - partners:
India 33.5%, Pakistan 27%, US 8.7%, Tajikistan 7.1%, Germany 4.2% (2014)

Imports:
$12.19 billion (2013 est.) $11.66 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 91
[see also: Imports country ranks ]

Imports - commodities:
machinery and other capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products

Imports - partners:
Pakistan 30.4%, Russia 13%, US 10.7%, India 6.1%, China 5.4%, Turkmenistan 4.8%, Kazakhstan 4.6% (2014)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$6.681 billion (31 December 2014 est.) $6.443 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 89
[see also: Reserves of foreign exchange and gold country ranks ]

Debt - external:
$1.28 billion (FY10/11) $2.7 billion (FY08/09)
country comparison to the world: 160
[see also: Debt - external country ranks ]

Exchange rates:
afghanis (AFA) per US dollar - 63 (2015 est.) 57.25 (2014 est.) 57.25 (2013 est.) 46.75 (2011 est.) 46.45 (2010)