Markets Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Currency 88.20 92.07 95.11 98.25 101 108

Overview Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.93 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.6
Unemployment Rate (%) 11.20 25 25 25 25 20
Inflation Rate (%) 1.56 3.8 2.5 4.3 4.3 4.3
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -5760.90 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368
Current Account (USD Million) -848.67 -516 -516 -516 -516 -516
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -21.20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 7.80 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.40 -11 -11 -13 -13 -13
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20

GDP Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -1.93 2.8 2.8 2.8 2.8 3.6
GDP (USD Billion) 19.81 20.46 20.46 21.43 21.43 21.43
GDP per capita (USD) 553.49 575 575 575 575 575
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 1978.96 2400 2400 2400 2400 2400
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (AFN Million) 181686.00 261500 261500 261500 261500 261500
GDP From Agriculture (AFN Million) 396052.33 401500 401500 411500 411500 411500
GDP From Construction (AFN Million) 39642.66 50000 50000 60000 60000 60000
GDP From Manufacturing (AFN Million) 75024.54 59500 59500 62770 62770 62770
GDP From Mining (AFN Million) 22030.68 24950 24950 25960 25960 25960
GDP From Services (AFN Million) 686354.41 726000 726000 776000 776000 776000
GDP From Transport (AFN Million) 51535.72 53640 53640 63470 63470 63470
GDP From Utilities (AFN Million) 19227.35 17350 17350 18350 18350 18350

Labour Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Unemployment Rate (%) 11.20 25 25 25 25 20
Population (Million) 33.20 37.3 37.3 39.2 39.2 39.2

Prices Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Inflation Rate (%) 1.56 3.8 2.5 4.3 4.3 4.3
Core Inflation Rate (%) 3.60 2 2 2 2 2
Inflation Rate Mom (%) -0.60 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5
Food Inflation (%) -0.40 4 4 4 4 4
GDP Deflator (points) 269.60 278 277 280 280 288
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 124.38 130 130 127 129 131
CPI Housing Utilities (points) 106.80 109 109 109 109 109
CPI Transportation (points) 108.70 110 112 114 115 117

Trade Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -5760.90 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368
Current Account (USD Million) -848.67 -516 -516 -516 -516 -516
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -21.20 -20 -20 -20 -20 -20
Exports (USD Million) 776.73 692 692 692 692 692
Imports (USD Million) 6537.64 7060 7060 7060 7060 7060

Government Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 7.80 9.5 9.5 9.5 9.5 10
Government Budget (% of GDP) -3.40 -11 -11 -13 -13 -13
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 262.00 175 175 175 175 175
Government Budget Value (AFN Million) 51319.31 -13550 -13550 -9000 -9000 -9000
Government Spending (AFN Million) 335480.24 387900 387900 357890 357890 357890
Government Spending To GDP (% of GDP) 24.10 11 11 11 11 11

Taxes Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Sales Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10

Business Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Mining Production (%) -6.90 4700 4700 4700 4700 4700
Cement Production (Thousands of Tonnes) 93.80 224 224 224 224 224
Changes In Inventories (AFN Million) 316982.00 481000 481000 481000 481000 481000
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 1030.87 1350 1350 1450 1450 1450

Consumer Actual Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 2023
Consumer Spending (AFN Million) 1301241.27 1250000 1250000 1250000 1250000 1250000


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