Afghanistan
AFG Southern AsiaState of play
A landlocked republic under Taliban administration since 2021; historically strategically significant as a land route between Central and South Asia.
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GDP growth1.87% per year · 2024▼ 17.4% vs previous
Military expenditure1.83% of GDP · 2021▲ 34.5% vs previous
Trade openness83.8% of GDP · 2024▲ 25.0% vs previous
Population43.8Mpeople · 2025▲ 2.81% vs previous
Displaced from here2.9Mpeople · 2025▼ 52.2% vs previous
Source: World Bank · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: World Bank / SIPRI · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · Source: UNHCR · retrieved 1 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 (UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database)
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