Economic Conditions of Afghanistan
By martinh72
Oct 15, 2012
368 Words
Afghanistan is one of the poorest nations due to years of war and political instability and is largely dependent on foreign aid.
Afghanistan’s debt as of 2004, was $8 million in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia, with $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks. The gross domestic product, per capita is $1,000, with a real growth rate of 7.5%. The composition per sector is agriculture (38%), industry (24%), and services (38%). The labor force is approx. 15 million, with an unemployment rate of 40% and population below the poverty line is 53%.
[required header] Critical Technologies (p53-65)
Identify critical technologies currently being produced
If none, identify any foreign aid being used as compensation
Identify future production efforts involving critical technologies
Identify which critical technologies have military applications
Identify how technology is being used to overcome water and energy shortages
[required header] Physical Resources (p88-90)
Agricultural
Level of domestic production (types of crops grown and amount)
Imports: type(s), amount and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Afghanistan’s main source of income is agriculture which it produces enough food to provide for it’s people with some leftover to export. The primary food crops produced are: corn, rice, barely, wheat, vegetables, fruits and nuts. The major industrial crops are: cotton, tobacco, madder, castor beans and sugar beets. Sheep products such as wool and Karakul skins are exported. It is also a country rich in natural resources, mineral and precious stone deposits, natural gas and untapped petroleum stores. Many of these resources remain relatively unexploited.
The United States, France, India and Pakistan are Afghanistan’s primary export partners and Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Turkmenistan, Kenya, US and Russia are it’s primary import partners. Although, as a result of the civil war, exports have significantly decreased, except for the illegal trade of opium and hash. The country not surprisingly has become an important producer of heroin.
Mineral
Amount, types, and end applications
Imports: type(s), amount, and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Energy
Domestic resources: oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind
Consumption rates
Import requirements: type(s), amount, and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Automotive/aircraft fuel refining capabilities
Afghanistan’s debt as of 2004, was $8 million in bilateral debt, mostly to Russia, with $500 million in debt to Multilateral Development Banks. The gross domestic product, per capita is $1,000, with a real growth rate of 7.5%. The composition per sector is agriculture (38%), industry (24%), and services (38%). The labor force is approx. 15 million, with an unemployment rate of 40% and population below the poverty line is 53%.
[required header] Critical Technologies (p53-65)
Identify critical technologies currently being produced
If none, identify any foreign aid being used as compensation
Identify future production efforts involving critical technologies
Identify which critical technologies have military applications
Identify how technology is being used to overcome water and energy shortages
[required header] Physical Resources (p88-90)
Agricultural
Level of domestic production (types of crops grown and amount)
Imports: type(s), amount and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Afghanistan’s main source of income is agriculture which it produces enough food to provide for it’s people with some leftover to export. The primary food crops produced are: corn, rice, barely, wheat, vegetables, fruits and nuts. The major industrial crops are: cotton, tobacco, madder, castor beans and sugar beets. Sheep products such as wool and Karakul skins are exported. It is also a country rich in natural resources, mineral and precious stone deposits, natural gas and untapped petroleum stores. Many of these resources remain relatively unexploited.
The United States, France, India and Pakistan are Afghanistan’s primary export partners and Pakistan, South Korea, Japan, Germany, Turkmenistan, Kenya, US and Russia are it’s primary import partners. Although, as a result of the civil war, exports have significantly decreased, except for the illegal trade of opium and hash. The country not surprisingly has become an important producer of heroin.
Mineral
Amount, types, and end applications
Imports: type(s), amount, and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Energy
Domestic resources: oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, and wind
Consumption rates
Import requirements: type(s), amount, and exporters
Exports: type(s), amount, and recipients
Automotive/aircraft fuel refining capabilities