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Afghanistan
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Quick facts
- Capital
- Kabul
- Population
- 34 m
- Area
- 652,230 km²
- Region
- Southern Asia
- Languages
- Dari, Pashto, Turkmen
- Currency
- Afghan afghani (؋)
- Demonym
- Afghan
- UN member
- Yes
How Afghanistan compares
Economy size$17 B
133rd of 178 worldwide · 7th of 8 in Southern Asia
Income per person$414
177th of 178 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Southern Asia
Life expectancy66.3 yrs
147th of 179 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Southern Asia
Internet access16.1%
171st of 179 worldwide · 8th of 8 in Southern Asia
Military spending$278 M
117th of 163 worldwide · 7th of 7 in Southern Asia
Highlights
GDP
$17 B
World Bank2023
Gross Domestic Product — the total market value of all goods and services produced in a year, at current prices.
GDP per capita
$414
World Bank2023
GDP divided by population — a rough measure of average economic output per person.
Life expectancy
66.3 yrs
World Bank2024
Years a newborn would live if current mortality patterns held throughout its life.
Internet users
16.1%
ITU / World Bank2024
Share of the population that used the internet in the last three months.
Resource rents
0.4%
World Bank2021
Total natural-resource rents (oil, gas, mineral, forest) as a share of GDP.
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