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Afghanistan

Indicators	Latest figures	Source
Population	25.10 million	World Bank, 2005
Population density	45 persons per sq km
Population below income poverty line ($ 1 a day)	NA
Total area (sq km)	652.10 thousand	World Bank, 2006
Sex ratio	1.05 male(s)/female	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Total adult literacy rate	28%	World Bank, 2005
Rural population	75%
Per capita income	US$ 313	World Bank, 2006
Land use
Arable land	12.13%	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Permanent crops	0.21%	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Other	87.66%	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Economy and trade
GDP	US$ 8.4 billion	World Bank, 2006
Structure of economy (% of GDP)
Agriculture	36.10%	World Bank, 2005
Industry	24.50%
Manufacturing	14.90%
Services	39.40%
Exports (% of GDP)	12.40%	World Bank, 2005
Value of total exports	US$ 1705 million	World Bank, 2005
Major exports		CIA World Factbook, 2007
Opium, fruits and nuts, handwoven nets, wool, cotton, hides and pelts, precious and semi-precious stones
Main export partners	India, Pakistan, the US, the UK, Denmark, Finland	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Imports (% of GDP)	55.70%	World Bank, 2005
Value of total imports	US$ 4849 million	World Bank, 2005
Main import partners	Pakistan, the US, Germany, India	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Balance of trade	(-)US$ 3144 million	World Bank, 2006
Development indicators
Life expectancy	42.9 years	UNDP Human Development Report, 2005
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation	34%	UNDP Human Development Report, 2004
Infant mortality	165 deaths/1,000 live births	World Bank, 2005
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source	39%	UNDP Human Development Report, 2004
Net primary enrolment ratio	87%	World Bank, 2006
Energy Usage
Petroleum Consumption (Thousand Barrels per Day)	4.87	Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2006
Natural Gas Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet)	.70	EIA, 2006
Coal Consumption (Million Short Tons)	.10	EIA, 2005
Net Electricity Consumption (Billion Kilowatthours)	.80	EIA, 2005
Primary Energy Consumption (Quadrillion Btu)	.02	EIA, 2005
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO2)
From Consumption of Fossil Fuels	.98	EIA, 2005

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		Bhutan
		India
		Nepal
		Pakistan
		Sri Lanka

Part A.1		Tariffs and imports: Summary and duty ranges
			Total	Ag	Non-Ag	WTO member since				2004
Simple average final bound						Binding coverage:			Total
Simple average MFN applied		2006	5.7	5.5	5.7				Non-Ag
Trade weighted average						Ag: Tariff quotas (in %)
Imports in billion US$						Ag: Special safeguards (in % )

Frequency distribution		Duty-free	0 <= 5	5 <= 10	10 <= 15	15 <= 25	25 <= 50	50 <= 100	> 100	NAV
Frequency distribution		Tariff lines and import values (in %)								in %
Agricultural products
Final bound
MFN applied	2006	1.2	72.6	12.6	0	8.0	7.0	0.6	0.8	5.6
Imports
Non-agricultural products
Final bound
MFN applied	2006	0.4	73.1	24.0	0	2.4	4.3	0	0	0.1
Imports

Part A.2		Tariffs and imports by product groups
		Final bound duties				MFN applied duties			Imports
Product groups		AVG	Duty-free	Max	Binding	AVG	Duty-free	Max	Share	Duty-free
			in %		in %		in %		in %	in %
Animal products						3.3	0	10
Dairy products						8.9	0	10
Fruit, vegetables, plants						6.5	0	16
Coffee, tea						6.8	0	10
Cereals & preparations