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Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometers (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital. According to the World Population review, as of 2021, Afghanistan's population is 40.2 million. The National Statistics Information Authority of Afghanistan estimated the population to be 32.9 million as of 2020.Human habitation in Afghanistan dates to the Middle Paleolithic era. Popularly referred to as the graveyard of empires, the land has historically been home to various peoples and has witnessed numerous military campaigns, including those by the Persians, Alexander the Great, the Maurya Empire, Arab Muslims, the Mongols, the British, the Soviet Union, and a US-led coalition. Afghani... [More]
  • Last : 42,241.15
  • High : 44,009.89
  • Low : 41,755.04
  • Max Fluctuation : 1,421.77
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.82%
  • Open : 43,884.08
  • Time : 16:24:26
  • Yesterday : 43,878.10
  • Change % : 3.88%
  • Change : 1,636.95
  • Last : 1,995.42
  • High : 2,023.45
  • Low : 1,991.93
  • Max Fluctuation : 15.79
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.09%
  • Open : 2,020.7
  • Time : 16:24:42
  • Yesterday : 2,020.8
  • Change % : 1.27%
  • Change : 25.38
  • Last : 71.09
  • High : 71.8
  • Low : 70.38
  • Max Fluctuation : 0.22
  • Max Fluctuation % : 0.23%
  • Open : 71.17
  • Time : 16:24:39
  • Yesterday :
  • Change % : INF%
  • Change : 71.09
  • Last : 0.9275
  • High : 0.9297
  • Low : 0.9263
  • Max Fluctuation : -
  • Max Fluctuation % : -
  • Open : -
  • Time : 7 Dec
  • Yesterday :
  • Change % : INF%
  • Change : 0.9275

Afghanistan Currency Markets

Indicator Value Previous Low High Change Change % Time Chart
EUR/AFN Ask 75.62 - 75.62 75.62 0.00 0.00% 2023/12/07 Time 16:17
AFN/USD Ask 0.0145 - 0.0144 0.0145 0.00 0.00% 2023/12/07 Time 1:59
USD/AFN Ask 69.33 - 69.33 69.38 0.00 0.00% 2023/12/07 Time 0:00
GBP/AFN Ask 112.1597 - 112.1597 112.1597 0.00 0.00% 2022/06/01 Time 16:05
AFN/GBP Ask 0.0089 - 0.0089 0.0089 0.00 0.00% 2022/05/26 Time 16:04

Economic Indicators + Forecasts

  • Actual

  • Forecast

Indicator Last Time Previous Metric
Balance of Trade
-5169 -8518 -4051 -1661
CPI Housing Utilities
99.6 99.6 100 111
CPI Transportation
138 96.3 136 192
Cement Production
93.8 19 Dec 139 Thousands of Tonnes
Changes in Inventories
316982 18 Dec 535993 AFN Million
Consumer Price Index CPI
135 104 135 149
Consumer Spending
1228076 225164 1083952 1378386
Core Inflation Rate
-4.7 -5.1 -5.1 16.26
Coronavirus Cases
218720 0 217361 218720
Coronavirus Deaths
7908 0 7902 7908
Coronavirus Vaccination Rate
41.62 0 41.48 41.62
Coronavirus Vaccination Total
17116708 0 17060992 17116708
Corporate Tax Rate
20 0 20 20
Corruption Index
24 8 16 25
Corruption Rank
150 117 174 180
Credit Rating
15
Currency
73.36 42.88 73.36 488
Current Account
-1047 -7558 -847 -427
Current Account to GDP
-17.3 -75.2 -2.7 31.3
Ease of Doing Business
173 19 Dec 167
Electricity Production
967 827 1061 1286
Exports
1838 69.1 1059 1838
Food Inflation
-11.2 -27.46 -12.6 72.77
GDP
14.58 0.54 20.14 20.56
GDP Annual Growth Rate
-6.2 -20.7 -20.7 17.2
GDP Constant Prices
1032712 202528 1101444 1418882
GDP Deflator
270 18 Dec 262 points
GDP From Agriculture
373056 77324 399264 442548
GDP From Construction
21297 8700 21459 68077
GDP From Manufacturing
82304 34287 91431 109873
GDP From Mining
22704 256 21804 23394
GDP From Services
460482 69162 492398 737499
GDP From Transport
42382 20274 42540 136478
GDP From Utilities
23723 121 24444 26852
GDP per capita
426 354 553 608
GDP per capita PPP
1517 1260 1968 2165
Gold Reserves
21.87 21.87 21.87 21.87
Government Budget
-3.1 -26.8 -4.5 -0.4
Government Budget Value
-55254 21 Dec -51319 AFN Million
Government Debt to GDP
7.4 6.13 6.13 23
Government Spending
266029 21 Dec 339369 AFN Million
Government Spending To GDP
21.3 21 Dec 22.1 percent of GDP
Gross Fixed Capital Formation
196521 22875 152155 239843
IP Addresses
14505 17 Mar 15003 IP
Imports
7007 1966 5109 8932
Inflation Rate
-8.1 -18.37 -9.1 47.83
Inflation Rate Mom
-0.1 -42.98 -1.1 7.27
Internet Speed
1902 17 Mar 1797 KBps
Military Expenditure
278 21 Dec 280 USD Million
Mining Production
-10.3 -11.8 -9.39 82.5
Money Supply M2
515272 52178 512503 575738
Personal Income Tax Rate
20 20 20 20
Population
34.3 8.77 33.6 34.3
Terrorism Index
8.82 5.7 9.11 9.12
Unemployment Rate
13.3 6.7 11.7 13.3
Indicator Actual Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Metric
CPI Housing Utilities 99.6 101 108 107 106 111
CPI Transportation 138 139 140 141 142 192
Cement Production 93.8 224 Thousands of Tonnes
Consumer Price Index CPI 135 138 149 145 144 149
Core Inflation Rate -4.7 -3.4 3.3 5 4.3 16.26
Currency 73.36 74.94 76.55 78.19 79.87 488
Current Account to GDP -17.3 -18 31.3
Food Inflation -11.2 -6.5 3 4.2 6.5 72.77
GDP 14.58 14.03 20.56
GDP Annual Growth Rate -6.2 -3.8 17.2
GDP Deflator 270 325 points
GDP per capita 426 410 608
GDP per capita PPP 1517 1459 2165
Inflation Rate -8.1 -4.5 3.9 6 6.5 47.83
Inflation Rate Mom -0.1 0.7 0.7 0.75 0.9 7.27
Population 34.3 33.4 34.3