Afghanistan

Afghanistan · AFG · South Asia

Risk Score

Critical→ Stable

Risk Factors

Active conflict (structural)

No recent events in pipeline

Overview

Afghanistan is currently under the de facto rule of the Taliban, facing severe humanitarian and economic crises. International isolation and a lack of formal recognition continue to hinder development and stability, with the population heavily reliant on humanitarian aid.

Leadership

Hibatullah Akhundzada

Supreme Leader

Government: Islamic Emirate (de facto Taliban rule)

Mohammad Hassan Akhund

Sirajuddin Haqqani

Mullah Yaqoob

Economy

GDP

$16.5B

GDP per Capita

$450

GDP Growth

+3.0%

Inflation

7.5%

Unemployment

28.0%

AgricultureIllicit NarcoticsSmall-scale Manufacturing

Trade

Key Exports

OpiumFruitsNutsCarpetsWool

Key Imports

FoodstuffsMachineryPetroleum ProductsConsumer Goods

Top Partners

PakistanIranChinaIndiaUAE

Recent Events (1)

Medium52m ago

Iceland Provides Flexible Support for Global Humanitarian Crises

Iceland has provided flexible support to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and its fund, enabling humanitarian assistance to people affected by crises in Afghanistan, Sudan, Ukraine, and Yemen.

Headlines (8)

liverpoolecho12h ago

Louis Theroux urges people to watch documentary he is most proud – it's on BBC iPlayer

khaama12h ago

Shapoor Zadran, Pioneer of Afghanistan’s Cricket Rise, Dies

walesonline13h ago

Louis Theroux names his best documentary and you can watch it on BBC now

ariananews13h ago

Belgium crush USA 4-1 to book World Cup quarter-final clash with Spain

dailymirror13h ago

Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran passes away

media_8am13h ago

UN: Return of Millions of Migrants Has Increased Pressure on Afghanistan’s Cities and Villages

kalingatv13h ago

Nitish Kumar Reddy replaced by Shivam Dube for England ODI due to injury

openpr13h ago

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