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    General Information
    Region    Southern Asia
    Population (000, 2020)   38 928
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   59.6
    Capital city    Kabul
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   4 114.0b
    UN membership date    19-Nov-46
    Surface area (km2)   652 864a
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   105.4
    National currency    Afghani (AFN)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   78.4b
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)16 07820 60820 514c
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)3.2-1.8-1.7c
    GDP per capita (current US$)550.9598.8551.9c
    Economy: Agriculture (% of Gross Value Added)28.822.721.4c
    Economy: Industry (% of Gross Value Added)21.322.724.5c
    Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA)49.854.754.1c
    Employment in agricultured (% of employed)54.747.142.4
    Employment in industryd (% of employed)14.41718.3
    Employment in servicesd (% employed)30.935.839.4
    Unemploymentd (% of labour force)11.511.411.2
    Labour force participation rated (female/male pop. %)14.9 / 78.418.8 / 76.221.8 / 74.6
    CPI: Consumer Price Index (2010=100)100133146a
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)116120125e
    International trade: exports (million current US$)3885711 038d,b
    International trade: imports (million current US$)5 1547 7238 370d,b
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 4 766- 7 151- 7 332d,b
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)-578- 4 193- 3 799b
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratef (average annual %)2.63.32.5
    Urban population (% of total population)23.724.825.8b
    Urban population growth ratef (average annual %)3.74...
    Fertility rate, totalf (live births per woman)6.55.44.6
    Life expectancy at birthf (females/males, years)61.0 / 58.363.8 / 60.965.8 / 62.8
    Population age distribution (0-14/60+ years old, %)48.2 / 3.944.9 / 4.041.8 / 4.2
    International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.)102.2 / 0.4489.7 / 1.4149.8 / 0.4b
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)1 200.0g1 421.42 826.4b
    Infant mortality ratef (per 1 000 live births)72.260.151.7
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)8.610.111.8a
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)0.20.30.3e
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.53.34.1d,a
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)80.6 / 118.683.5 / 122.782.9 / 124.2c
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)33.3 / 66.936.8 / 65.940.0 / 70.1c
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)1.4 / 6.0h3.5 / 12.6i4.9 / 14.2c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)3.49.86.7c
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)27.327.727j
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)4d8.3d13.5k,a
    Threatened species (number)343840
    Forested aread (% of land area)2.12.12.1a
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)416082a
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)543a
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)5.75.75.7b
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)39.2521.2819.46c
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