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Afghanistan

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Low income · Capital: Kabul

Population

43.8m

2025 · #36 of 217

Source: World Bank

GDP (US$)

Not published

Source: World Bank

GDP per person (US$)

$417

2024 · #208 of 209

Source: World Bank

Economic growth

1.9%

2024 · #148 of 209

Source: World Bank

Inflation

-6.6%

2024 · #180 of 180

Source: World Bank

Government debt (% of GDP)

Not published

Source: World Bank

Tax revenue (% of GDP)

9.9%

2017 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

Population growth

2.8%

2025 · #20 of 217

Source: World Bank

Life expectancy (years)

66.3

2024 · #184 of 217

Source: World Bank

Fertility rate

4.8

2024 · #9 of 217

Source: World Bank

Urban population (%)

25.9%

2025 · #204 of 217

Source: World Bank

Unemployment

13.4%

2025 · #21 of 186

Source: World Bank

Youth unemployment (15–24)

16.8%

2025 · #67 of 186

Source: World Bank

Labour force participation

37.5%

2025 · #181 of 186

Source: World Bank

Homicide rate

4.0

2021 · #55 of 136

Source: World Bank

Infant mortality

48.3

2024 · #13 of 196

Source: World Bank

Health spending (% of GDP)

15.0%

2023 · #4 of 193

Source: World Bank

Education spending (% of GDP)

4.3%

2017 · not ranked (older figure)

Source: World Bank

CO₂ per person (tonnes)

0.3

2024 · #176 of 203

Source: World Bank

Renewable energy (%)

20.0%

2022 · #107 of 212

Source: World Bank