Afghanistan Economy - 1985

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

CNP. $2.8 billion (FY79), $163 per capita (1984); real growth rate 2.5% (1975-79); current figures not available (1984)

Agriculture: subsistence farming and animal husbandry; main crops—wheat, fruits, nuts, karakul pelts, wool mutton

Major industries: small-scale production of textiles, soap, furniture, shoes, fertilizer and cement for domestic use; handwoven carpets for export

Electric power: 465,000 kW capacity (1984); 1.3 billion kWh produced (1984), 96 kWh per capita

Exports: $680 million (f.o.b., 1984); mostly fruits and nuts, natural gas, and carpets

Imports: $940 million (c.i.f., 1984); mostly food supplies and petroleum products

Major trade partners: exports—mostly USSR and other Fastern bloc countries; imports—mostly USSR and other Eastern bloc countries

Budget current expenditure Af22.7 billion, capital expenditure Afl0.9 billion for FY82 (est.)

Monetary conversion rate: 50.6 afghanis=US$l (official, February 1984)

Fiscal year: 21 March-20 March

NOTE: The information regarding Afghanistan on this page is re-published from the 1985 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Afghanistan 1985 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Afghanistan 1985 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.