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Summary statistics
Region 2000 South-central Asia  
Currency 2008 Afghani (AFN) Beginning October 2002, 1 new Afghani (AFN) = 1000 old Afghani (AFA).  
Surface area (square kilometers) 2008 652090  
Population in 2008 (estimated, 000) 2008 27208  
Population density in 2008 (per square kilometer) 2008 41.7  
Largest urban agglomeration in 2007 (population, 000) 2007 Kabul (3277)  
United Nations membership date 2000 19 November 1946  
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Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2008 12679  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 6840  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2000 2713  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2008 3.4  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2005 14.5  
GDP: Growth rate at constant 1990 prices (annual %) 2000 –3.5  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2008 466.0  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 272.9  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2000 130.8  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2008 466.0  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2005 272.9  
GNI: Gross national income per capita (current US$) 2000 130.8  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2008 28.6  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2005 31.3  
Gross fixed capital formation (% of GDP) 2000 14.3  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2008 52.14 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2005 50.41 Principal rate.  
Exchange rates (national currency per US$) 2000 ... Principal rate.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 121 2007.  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 123  
Agricultural production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 94  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2008 122 2007.  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2005 124  
Food production index (1999-2001=100) 2000 94  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2008 ...  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 8.5  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2000 ...  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2008 28.5  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2005 28.1  
Labour force participation, adult female pop. (%) 2000 26.9  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2008 88.6  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2005 87.5  
Labour force participation, adult male pop. (%) 2000 87.5  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2008 78 2007. UNSD estimates.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2005 77 UNSD estimates.  
Energy production, primary (000 MT oil equivalent) 2000 154 UNSD estimates.  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 29.4  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 5.3  
Telephone subscribers, total (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1 Refers to main telephone lines only.  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2008 1.8  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2005 1.2  
Internet users (per 100 inhabitants) 2000 0.1 2003.  
Exports (million US$) 2008 580.3  
Imports (million US$) 2008 2513.8  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2008 Pakistan (55.0), India (11.8), Iran (2.4)  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2008 Pakistan (17.2), China (15.4), Japan (12.0)  
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Social indicators
Population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.5  
Urban population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 5.4  
Rural population growth rate (avg. annual %) 2005-2010 3.4  
Urban population (%) 2007 23.6  
Population aged 0-14 years (%) 2009 46.1  
Population aged 60+ years (women and men, % of total) 2009 4.0/3.6  
Sex ratio (men per 100 women) 2009 107.4  
Life expectancy at birth (women and men, years) 2005-2010 43.8/43.9  
Infant mortality rate (per 1 000 live births) 2005-2010 157.0  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2005-2010 6.6  
Contraceptive prevalence (ages 15-49, %) 2006-2009 18.6 Age group 10 to 49 years.  
International migrant stock (000 and % of total population) mid-2010 90.9/0.3  
Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR end-2008 515659  
Education: Primary-secondary gross enrolment ratio (w/m per 100) 2005-2008 51.7/89.5  
Education: Female third-level students (% of total) 2005-2008 20.4 2004.  
Seats held by women in national parliaments (%) 2009 27.7  
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Environment
Threatened species 2009 32  
Forested area (% of land area) 2007 1.2  
CO2 emission estimates (000 metric tons and metric tons per capita) 2006 696/0.0  
Energy consumption per capita (kilograms oil equivalent) 2007 11.0 UNSD estimates.  
Rainfall, total mean (millimetres) 312  
Temperature, mean °C (minimum and maximum) 4.3/19.6  
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Data source: World Statistics Pocketbook 2008 edition, with updates from May 2010 | United Nations Statistics Division
    
Related Afghanistan Pages:

Cities:
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of the City of Kabul (capital city)

Country:
 Map of Afghanistan
 Searchable Map and Satellite View of Afghanistan
 Afghanistan Country Profile

Continent:
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 Map of Asia
Flags of Asia
Capital Cities of Asia

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