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Afghanistan AfghanistanMiddle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Afghanistan: 137th largest economy, 120th in military spending

Head of state Hibatullah AkhundzadaHead of government Mohammad Hasan AkhundCapital Kabul
Population43.8M#36 of 194 in the world · 2025
GDP$17.8B#137 of 193 in the world · 2024
GDP per person$417#192 of 193 in the world · 2024
Fossil fuel output12 TWh#91 of 186 in the world · 2016
Military spending$278M#120 of 167 in the world · 2021

Bars show the share of states this actor is ahead of. Rank is among states, each at its latest year.

Attacks reported

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≥ 141 events in or near Afghanistan, last 30 days reported by the sources; the strongest are listed. No source sees every attack.

  • 2026-10-31 · Bombing · Kabul, Kabol, Afghanistan · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-31 · Bombing · Kabul, Kabol, Afghanistan · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Armed clash · Laghman, Laghman, Afghanistan · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded
  • 2026-10-30 · Assault or killing · Kabul, Kabol, Afghanistan · GDELT ↗ · machine-coded

43.8M people, 26% in cities

  • Population43.8M2025
  • Population growth2.8%2025
  • Urban population25.9%2025
  • Land area652k km²2023

A $17.8B economy, $417 per person

  • GDP$17.8B2024
  • GDP (purchasing power)$95.4B2024
  • GDP per person$4172024
  • GDP per person (purchasing power)$2.2k2024
  • GDP growth1.9%2024

Fuels are 8% of goods exports

  • Exports, share of GDP15.7%2024
  • Imports, share of GDP68.1%2024
  • Fuels, share of goods exports8.1%2019
  • Exports of goods and services$2.8B2024
  • Imports of goods and services$12.1B2024

Fossil fuel output of 12 TWh

Oilmade 0.0 TWhno figureused
Gasmade 1.8 TWhno figureused
Coalmade 9.9 TWhno figureused
  • Fossil fuel production (oil + gas + coal)12 TWh2016
  • Primary energy consumption41 TWh2023
  • Energy use per person1.0 MWh2023
  • Electricity generation1.0 TWh2024
  • Electricity from fossil fuels13.1%2024

Spends $278M on its military, 1.8% of GDP

  • Military spending$278M2021
  • Military spending, share of GDP1.8%2021
  • Armed forces personnel165k2020
  • Arms imports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$65M2021
  • Arms exports (SIPRI trend-indicator value, 1990 US$)$1M1992

What Afghanistan's leaders said lately

3 statements on record, newest first

  • Afghanistan representative, representative · 20 Octaccusation
    No woman should face abuse for demanding her rights. No perpetrator should enjoy impunity. source ↗
  • Representative of Afghanistan, Representative to the Third Committee · 16 Octaccusation
    Reported that a new Taliban law prohibits demonstrations, with at least six people detained following a university protest in September, and warned Afghan youth face shrinking education, unemployment and exclusion. source ↗
  • Abdul Nasir Rashtia, economic expert · 7 Oct
    Establishing strategic and favorable relations with neighboring countries is of vital importance for Afghanistan; given the lack of regular transportation and an equipped railway network, the more Afghanistan uses the routes of neighboring countries for exports and imports, the more the costs of transporting goods will decrease source ↗

Where these numbers come from

Leaders as of 2026-10-05. Figures fetched 2026-10-05; each shows its own year.