Markets Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Currency 78.30 79.11 79.42 79.74 80.06 80.7
Overview Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -0.20 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.80 8.9 9 9 9 9
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 3.5 2.9 2 3.3 4
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -5131.30 -6047 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368
Current Account (USD Million) -604.74 -518 -518 -518 -518 -516
Current Account to GDP (%) -28.00 -12 -9 -9 -9 -9
Government Debt to GDP (%) 7.10 6.8 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2
Government Budget (% of GDP) -0.40 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
GDP Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -0.20 2.5 3.2 3.2 3.2 2.9
GDP (USD Billion) 19.36 22 23 23 23 23
GDP per capita (USD) 563.80 634 642 642 642 642
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 1734.70 1817 1841 1841 1841 1841
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (AFN Million) 265637.00 257000 261500 261500 261500 261500
GDP From Agriculture (AFN Million) 120785.00 135000 141000 141000 141000 141000
GDP From Construction (AFN Million) 73330.00 69900 70000 70000 70000 70000
GDP From Manufacturing (AFN Million) 52565.00 52400 52770 52770 52770 52770
GDP From Mining (AFN Million) 4316.00 3720 3960 3960 3960 3960
GDP From Services (AFN Million) 274374.00 271500 276000 276000 276000 276000
GDP From Transport (AFN Million) 139295.00 143000 148500 148500 148500 148500
GDP From Utilities (AFN Million) 210.00 247 254 254 254 254
Labour Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Unemployment Rate (%) 8.80 8.9 9 9 9 9
Population (Million) 31.60 32.17 32.74 32.74 32.74 32.74
Prices Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Inflation Rate (%) 1.80 3.5 2.9 2 3.3 4
Core Inflation Rate (%) -0.20 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7
Inflation Rate Mom (%) -0.70 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.3
Food Inflation (%) 4.10 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4
Cpi Housing Utilities (Index Points) 104.60 108 108 110 110 109
Cpi Transportation (Index Points) 111.60 107 107 113 113 107
Consumer Price Index Cpi (Index Points) 113.51 117 119 117 117 123
Trade Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Balance of Trade (USD Million) -5131.30 -6047 -6368 -6368 -6368 -6368
Current Account (USD Million) -604.74 -518 -518 -518 -518 -516
Current Account to GDP (%) -28.00 -12 -9 -9 -9 -9
Imports (USD Million) 7406.60 6721 7060 7060 7060 7060
Exports (USD Million) 875.24 674 692 692 692 692
Government Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Government Debt to GDP (%) 7.10 6.8 6.2 6.2 6.2 6.2
Government Budget (% of GDP) -0.40 -0.6 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Government Spending (AFN Million) 183431.00 186000 191000 191000 191000 191000
Government Spending To GDP (%) 11.90 11.6 11.4 11.4 11.4 11.4
Taxes Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 20.00 20 20 20 20 20
Sales Tax Rate (%) 10.00 10 10 10 10 10
Business Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Mining Production (%) 14.60 4060 4700 4700 4700 4700
Electricity Production (Gigawatt-hour) 1098.10 1147 1178 1178 1178 1178
Changes In Inventories (AFN Million) 316982.00 432100 481000 481000 481000 481000
Consumer Actual Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 2020
Consumer Spending (AFN Million) 1112235.00 1230000 1250000 1250000 1250000 1250000


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