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Afghanistan

Indicators	Latest figures	Source
Population	27.14 million	UNSTAT, 2007
Population density	41.6 persons per sq km	UNSTAT, 2007
Population below income poverty line ($ 1 a day)	NA
Total area (sq km)	652.10 thousand	World Bank, 2007
Sex ratio	1.05 male(s)/female	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Total adult literacy rate	28.10%	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Rural population	76% of Total Population	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Per capita income	US$ 345	UNSTAT, 2007
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 (Absolute Terms)	US$ 11.6 billion	World Bank, 2007
GDP (Relative Terms)	13.5%	World Bank, 2007
Structure of economy (% of GDP)
Agriculture	31%
Industry	26%
Manufacturing	Data Not Available
Services	43%
Exports (% of GDP)	12.4%
Value of total exports	US$ 274 million (2006)	CIA World Factbook, 2007
Major exports
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%
Value of total imports (In $)	US$ 4.85 billion	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Main import partners	Pakistan, the US, Germany, India	CIA World Factbook, 2009
Balance of trade	(-)US$ 3144 million	World Bank, 2006
Development indicators
Life expectancy	44 years	World Bank, 2006
Population with sustainable access to improved sanitation	30%	UNSTAT, 2006
Infant mortality	168 deaths/1,000 live births	UNICEF, SOWC, 2009
Population with sustainable access to an improved water source	22%	World Bank, 2006
Net primary enrolment ratio	86.4%	World Bank, 2006
Energy Usage
Petroleum Consumption (Thousand Barrels per Day)	4.7	Energy Information Administration (EIA), 2007
Natural Gas Consumption (Billion Cubic Feet)	.70	EIA, 2006
Coal Consumption (Million Short Tons)	.33	UNSTAT, 2006
Net Electricity Consumption (Billion Kilowatthours)	1.1	EIA, 2005
Primary Energy Consumption (Quadrillion Btu)	.02	EIA, 2005
Carbon Dioxide Emissions (Million Metric Tons of CO2)
From Consumption of Fossil Fuels	.8	EIA, 2006

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		Afghanistan
		Bangladesh
		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						6.0	0	20
Oilseeds, fats & oils						3.6	0	5
Sugars and confectionery						4.5	0	5
Beverages & tobacco						7.6	0	20
Cotton						2.5	0	3
Other agricultural products						5.2	5.6	16
Fish & fish products						4.4	0	10
Minerals & metals						5.9	0	20
Petroleum						5.3	0	8
Chemicals						5.2	1.3	16
Wood, paper, etc.						5.5	0	10
Textiles						4.4	1.0	10
Clothing						10.0	0	10
Leather, footwear, etc.						6.3	0	16
Non-electrical machinery						3.8	0	10
Electrical machinery						6.0	0	10
Transport equipment						6.2	0	25
Manufactures, n.e.s.						7.9	0	16

Part B		Exports to major trading partners and duties faced
Major markets		Bilateral imports		Diversification		MFN AVG of		Pref.	Duty-free imports
			in million	95% trade in no. of		traded TL		margin	TL	Value
			US$	HS 2-digit	HS 6-digit	Simple	Weighted	Weighted	in %	in %
Pakistan		2005	53	33	78	13.6	15.3	0.0	0.0	0.0
India		2004	46	3	8	32.1	45.5	22.7	4.5	23.0
European Communities		2005	30	8	13	7.5	1.2	1.2	93.5	99.6
United States		2005	14	4	8	4.5	1.0	0.9	58.1	98.3
Turkey		2005	8	5	6	9.9	23.6	0.5	76.9	10.5
Russia Federation		2005	4	1	1	10.8	5.1	5.1	100.0	100.0


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