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Afghanistan

AF

Kabul · pop. 44M · Dari, Pashto, Turkmen · Afghan afghani · landlocked

hunger

15.9 million people in crisis or worse

32% of the 50.5 million analysed · IPC, Sep 2026

conflict

5 events · 9 killed · 1 civilian

Aug 25–31, the latest week from UCDP

Trajectories

economic complexity

#108

Sliding in the complexity rankings, from #100 in 1995.

2024 · −0.82

Harvard Growth Lab · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers30
whenvaluechange
1995−0.60
1996−0.59+0.01 pts
1997−0.26+0.33 pts
1998−0.72−0.47 pts
1999−0.53+0.20 pts
2000−0.45+0.07 pts
2001−0.12+0.33 pts
2002−0.30−0.18 pts
2003−0.20+0.10 pts
2004−0.32−0.12 pts
20050.02+0.34 pts
2006−0.66−0.68 pts
2007−0.74−0.08 pts
2008−0.09+0.65 pts
2009high0.37+0.46 pts
2010−0.16−0.54 pts
2011−0.92−0.76 pts
2012−0.77+0.15 pts
2013−0.80−0.02 pts
2014−1.03−0.23 pts
2015−1.38−0.35 pts
2016low−1.53−0.15 pts
2017−1.42+0.11 pts
2018−1.32+0.09 pts
2019−1.23+0.10 pts
2020−1.15+0.07 pts
2021−1.33−0.17 pts
2022−1.36−0.04 pts
2023−1.28+0.09 pts
2024latest−0.82+0.46 pts

economic momentum

$414

Roughly doubled since 2000. GDP per head in 2023, in current US dollars.

2023 · $414

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers24
whenvaluechange
2000$175
2001low$139−20.7%
2002$179+29.0%
2003$199+11.1%
2004$222+11.5%
2005$254+14.6%
2006$274+7.9%
2007$376+37.2%
2008$382+1.5%
2009$452+18.4%
2010$561+24.0%
2011$607+8.2%
2012high$651+7.4%
2013$637−2.2%
2014$625−1.9%
2015$566−9.5%
2016$522−7.7%
2017$525+0.6%
2018$491−6.5%
2019$497+1.1%
2020$511+2.9%
2021$356−30.2%
2022$357+0.2%
2023latest$414+15.8%

prices

−6.6%

A year’s rise in consumer prices, in 2024. The world’s median was 3.1%.

2024 · −6.6%

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median
the numbers20
whenvaluechange
200512.7%
20066.8%−5.90 pts
20078.7%+1.90 pts
2008high26.4%+17.7 pts
2009low−6.8%−33.2 pts
20102.2%+8.99 pts
201111.8%+9.63 pts
20126.4%−5.36 pts
20137.4%+0.94 pts
20144.7%−2.71 pts
2015−0.7%−5.34 pts
20164.4%+5.05 pts
20175.0%+0.59 pts
20180.6%−4.35 pts
20192.3%+1.68 pts
20205.6%+3.30 pts
20215.1%−0.47 pts
202213.7%+8.58 pts
2023−4.6%−18.4 pts
2024latest−6.6%−1.96 pts

demographic curve

4.8 children per woman

High fertility: the population is still expanding fast. Fell from 7.6 in 1980.

2024 · 4.8

World Bank · thin line is the world’s median · rule marks replacement (2.1)
the numbers65
whenvaluechange
19607.3
19617.30.0%
19627.3+0.1%
19637.3+0.1%
19647.30.0%
19657.30.0%
19667.3+0.2%
19677.3+0.3%
19687.4+0.3%
19697.4+0.4%
19707.4+0.1%
19717.4+0.4%
19727.5+0.3%
19737.5+0.5%
19747.5+0.5%
19757.5+0.2%
19767.6+0.3%
19777.6+0.4%
19787.6+0.1%
19797.6+0.2%
19807.6+0.4%
19817.6−0.3%
19827.6−0.2%
19837.6−0.4%
19847.6−0.2%
19857.5−0.1%
19867.60.0%
19877.5−0.1%
19887.60.0%
19897.6+0.1%
19907.6+0.2%
19917.6+0.7%
19927.7+0.9%
19937.8+0.8%
1994high7.8+0.1%
19957.80.0%
19967.8−0.1%
19977.7−0.3%
19987.7−0.5%
19997.6−0.7%
20007.6−1.0%
20017.5−1.5%
20027.3−1.8%
20037.2−2.0%
20047.0−2.2%
20056.9−2.3%
20066.7−2.5%
20076.5−2.7%
20086.4−1.8%
20096.3−1.5%
20106.2−1.6%
20116.1−1.6%
20126.0−1.8%
20135.9−1.8%
20145.8−1.9%
20155.7−2.0%
20165.5−1.9%
20175.4−2.0%
20185.3−2.0%
20195.2−1.7%
20205.1−1.8%
20215.0−2.1%
20224.9−2.1%
20234.8−1.9%
2024latest4.8−1.6%

Metrics

  1. population
    44M
    36 of 176
    REST Countries · UN data
  2. gdp
    $17B
    129 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  3. gdp per capita
    $414
    169 of 170
    World Bank · latest available
  4. military spending
    $278M
    115 of 151
    SIPRI via World Bank
  5. military % of gdp
    1.8%
    58 of 148
    SIPRI via World Bank
  6. area
    652K km²
    42 of 176
    REST Countries
  7. population density
    67.5 /km²
    91 of 176
    zuhd — derived from population and area
  8. life expectancy
    66.0 yr
    143 of 175
    World Bank · latest available
  9. internet access
    18%
    157 of 166
    ITU via World Bank
  10. co₂ per capita
    0.28 t
    145 of 163
    World Bank · Climate Watch
  11. urbanisation
    26%
    158 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  12. fertility rate
    4.8
    8 of 168
    World Bank · UN DESA
  13. foreign-born share
    0.2%
    158 of 167
    World Bank · UN DESA
  14. remittances % of gdp
    4.0%
    53 of 155
    World Bank · IMF BOP
  15. scientific articles / yr
    169
    124 of 168
    NSF / World Bank
  16. high-tech exports %
    0%
    145 of 153
    World Bank · UN Comtrade
  17. youth unemployment
    17%
    107 of 166
    ILO via World Bank
  18. adult literacy
    37%
    105 of 109
    UNESCO UIS via World Bank
  19. democracy (v-dem)
    0.02
    159 of 163
    V-Dem via Our World in Data
  20. clean government
    17
    149 of 164
    Transparency International via Our World in Data
  21. press freedom
    40.2
    107 of 163
    RSF via Our World in Data
  22. human development
    0.496
    152 of 164
    UNDP via Our World in Data
  23. refugees hosted
    21K
    78 of 150
    UNHCR via Our World in Data
  24. refugees produced
    5.8M
    2 of 152
    UNHCR via Our World in Data

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