AfghanistanAfghanistan, located in the region of Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, is an internationally classified economy with a "Low income" income level. It is home to a demographic force of approximately 43.8 million inhabitants.
From a quantitative perspective, The macroeconomic structure maintains a baseline trajectory with a growth of 1.9% and a CPI of -6.6%. A sustained disinflationary cycle stands out positively, reducing the CPI by 20.3 points from its recent peaks.
Delving deeper into its institutional metrics, The external profile shows vulnerability due to a deep trade deficit, where imports exceed exports by a margin of 52.4% of GDP.
The demographic pyramid and GDP per capita ($417) maintain a standard proportion within its cluster. Foreign investment flows (FDI) remain depressed at around 0.1%, limiting technological transfer.
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$0.02T
+1.87%
Data from 2024
-6.6%
Data from 2024
GDP per Capita
$417
YEAR 2024
Unemployment
13.4%
YEAR 2025
Debt to GDP
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YEAR
Active Population
43.8M
YEAR 2025
Population > 65 Years
2.4%
YEAR 2025
Gini IndexMeasures income inequality. 0 is total equality, 100 is extreme inequality.
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YEAR -
Exports (% GDP)
15.7%
YEAR 2024
Imports (% GDP)
68.1%
YEAR 2024
FDI (% GDP)Foreign Direct Investment. Foreign capital productively invested in this economy.
0.1%
YEAR 2021
| Year | GDP (USD) | Growth (%) | Inflation (%) | Unemployment (%) | Debt/GDP (%) | Exports (%GDP) | Imports (%GDP) | FDI (%GDP) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | --- | --- | --- | 13.35 | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | $17.78B | 1.87 | -6.60 | 13.69 | --- | 15.70 | 68.06 | --- |
| 2023 | $17.15B | 2.27 | -4.64 | 14.01 | --- | 16.24 | 50.76 | --- |
| 2022 | $14.50B | -6.24 | 13.71 | 14.10 | --- | 18.38 | 54.51 | --- |
| 2021 | $14.26B | -20.74 | 5.13 | 12.01 | --- | 14.34 | 37.07 | 0.14 |
| 2020 | $19.96B | -2.35 | 5.60 | 11.71 | --- | 10.42 | 36.29 | 0.06 |
| 2019 | $18.80B | 3.91 | 2.30 | 11.19 | --- | --- | --- | 0.12 |
| 2018 | $18.05B | 1.19 | 0.63 | 11.19 | --- | --- | --- | 0.66 |
| 2017 | $18.75B | 2.65 | 4.98 | 11.18 | --- | --- | --- | 0.27 |
| 2016 | $18.12B | 2.26 | 4.38 | 10.12 | --- | --- | --- | 0.52 |