The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ Afghanistan's economic outlook has improved significantly over the

       past two years because of the infusion of over $2 billion in

       international assistance, dramatic improvements in agricultural

       production, and the end of a four-year drought in most of the

       country. However, Afghanistan remains extremely poor, landlocked,

       and highly dependent on foreign aid, farming, and trade with

       neighboring countries. It will probably take the remainder of the

       decade and continuing donor aid and attention to raise Afghanistan's

       living standards up from its current status among the lowest in the

       world. Much of the population continues to suffer from shortages of

       housing, clean water, electricity, medical care, and jobs, but the

       Afghan government and international donors remain committed to

       improving access to these basic necessities by prioritizing

       infrastructure development, education, housing development, jobs

       programs, and economic reform over the next year. Growing political

       stability and continued international commitment to Afghan

       reconstruction create an optimistic outlook for maintaining

       improvements to the Afghan economy in 2004. The replacement of the

       opium trade - which may account for one-third of GDP - is one of

       several potential spoilers for the economy over the long term.

      GDP:

       purchasing power parity - $20 billion (2003 est.)

      GDP - real growth rate:

       29% (2003 est.)

       : note: this high growth rate reflects the extremely low levels of

       activity between 1999 and 2002, as well as the end of a four-year

       drought and the impact of donor assistance

      GDP - per capita:

       purchasing power parity - $700 (2003 est.)

      GDP - composition by sector: agriculture: 60% industry: 20% services: 20% (1990 est.)

      Population below poverty line:

       23% (2002)

      Household income or consumption by percentage share:

       lowest 10%: NA

       highest 10%: NA

      Inflation rate (consumer prices):

       5.2% (2003)

      Labor force:

       11.8 million (2001 est.)

      Labor force - by occupation:

       agriculture 80%, industry 10%, services 10% (1990 est.)

      Unemployment rate:

       NA (2003)

      Budget:

       revenues: $200 million

       expenditures: $550 million, including capital expenditures of NA

       (2003 plan)

      Agriculture - products:

       opium, wheat, fruits, nuts, wool, mutton, sheepskins, lambskins

      Industries:

       small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes,

       fertilizer, cement; handwoven carpets; natural gas, coal, copper

      Industrial production growth rate:

       NA

      Electricity - production:

       334.8 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity - consumption:

       511.4 million kWh (2001)

      Electricity - exports:

       0 kWh (2001)

      Electricity - imports:

       200 million kWh (2001)

      Oil - production:

       0 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - consumption:

       3,500 bbl/day (2001 est.)

      Oil - exports:

       NA (2001)

      Oil - imports:

       NA (2001)

      Oil - proved reserves:

       0 bbl (1 January 2002)

      Natural gas - production:

       220 million cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - consumption:

       220 million cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - exports:

       0 cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - imports:

       0 cu m (2001 est.)

      Natural gas - proved reserves:

       49.98 billion cu m (1 January 2002)

      Exports:

       $98 million (not including illicit exports) (2002 est.)

      Exports - commodities:

       opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven carpets, wool, cotton, hides and

       pelts, precious and semi-precious gems

      Exports - partners:

       US 27%, France 17.5%, India 16.6%, Pakistan 13.3% (2003)

      Imports:

       $1.007 billion (2002 est.)

      Imports - commodities:

       capital goods, food, textiles, petroleum products

      Imports - partners:

       Pakistan 30.1%, South Korea 9.2%, Japan 7.6%, Germany 6.9%,

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