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Afghanistan is one of the world's poorest countries.
Many years of war and political instability have
left the country in ruins, and dependent on foreign
aid. The main source of income in the country is
agriculture, and during its good years, Afghanistan
produces enough food and food products to provide
for the people, as well as to create a surplus for
export. The major food crops produced are: corn,
rice, barley, wheat, vegetables, fruits and nuts. In
Afghanistan, industry is also based on agriculture,
and pastoral raw materials. The major industrial
crops are: cotton, tobacco, madder, castor beans,
and sugar beets. Sheep farming is also extremely
valuable. The major sheep product exports are wool,
and highly prized Karakul skins. Afghanistan is a
land that is rich in natural resources. There are
numerous mineral and precious stone deposits, as
well as natural gas and yet untapped petroleum
stores. Some of these resources have been exploited,
while others have remained relatively unexploited.
Other Facts
The unit of money in Afghanistan is the
Afghani (AFA), divided into 100 puls.
The fiscal year is from 21 March—20 March.
Export Partners: US, France, India, Pakistan
Import Partners: Pakistan, South Korea, Japan,
Germany, Turkmenistan, Kenya, US, Russia
Exports: $603 million (2008 est.) [1]
Imports: $8.27 billion (2008 est.) [1]
Imports - commodities: capital goods,
food, textiles, petroleum products
Exports - commodities: opium, fruits
and nuts, hand-woven carpets, wool, cotton, hides
and pelts, precious and semi-precious gems
External debt: $8 billion in bilateral
debt, mostly to Russia; Afghanistan has $500
million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks
(2004) [1]
GDP (purchasing power parity): $23.35
billion (2009 est.) [1]
GDP (official exchange rate): $13.32
billion (2009 est.) [1]
GDP - real growth rate: 3.4% (2009
est.) [1]
GDP - per capita (PPP): $800 (2009
est.) [1]
GDP - composition by sector:
agriculture - 31%, industry - 26%, services - 43%
note: data exclude opium production (2008 est.)
[1]
Labor force: 15 million (2004 est.) [1]
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture (80%), industry (10%), services
(10%) - 2004 est. [1]
