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Afghanistan Country Report PRESENTATION By Azizullah Faqiri

Afghanistan Country Report PRESENTATION By Azizullah Faqiri (Head of Economic Statistics Department; CSO) ECO – UIS Regional Workshop on Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators Tehran, Iran, 8 – 10 December 2013. TOPICS BRIEFING. General Profile of Afghanistan

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Afghanistan Country Report PRESENTATION By Azizullah Faqiri

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  1. Afghanistan Country ReportPRESENTATION By Azizullah Faqiri (Head of Economic Statistics Department; CSO) ECO – UIS Regional Workshopon Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Indicators Tehran, Iran, 8 – 10 December 2013

  2. TOPICS BRIEFING • General Profile of Afghanistan • CSO Administration Structure • Population • Gov. employees • Health Sector • Education Sector • Economic Sectors - Various subsectors - Sectoral Contribution to GDP

  3. Afghanistan Country Profile • Official Name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan • Capital: Kabul • Location: Central Asia • Date of Independence: August 19, 1919 • Fiscal year: 21 March - 20 March • Currency: Afghani • Calling code:  +93 • Religion: (99%) Muslim & one percent Hindu • Official languages: Dari and Pashtu • Literacy Rate: 31%

  4. CSOBACKGROUND • The Department of Statistics Afghanistan was established in 1972 under the provisions of the Statistics - Central Statistic Office. • In 1978, under the provisions of Ministry of planning. • In 1990 , name is change to ministry of statistics • In 1994 , independent organization Central Statistics Organization.

  5. Statistical System of Afghanistan

  6. Afghanistan CSO Administration Structure Deputy Office Economic Statistic Dept. . President Office Census & Survey Dep. Planning & Publication Dep. Finance & Administration Dept. Social Statistic & Demography Dept. National Account Dept.

  7. TYPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA /SURVEYS DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, AFGHANISTAN • A. ADMINISTRATIVE DATA • 1. Mining and energy • 2. External trade data • 3. Agricultural data • 4. Transportation data • 5. Communication data • 6. Cultural data ( libraries, cinamas, musiumes, TV, Radio ) • 7 . Government and Private Schools • 8. Government and Private Hospitals • 9. Government and private Universities

  8. TYPE OF ADMINISTRATIVE DATA /SURVEYS DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS, AFGHANISTAN • B. SURVEY • 1.Quarterly Survey of Construction • 2. Establishments sample survey • 3. Collecting of retail price • 4. Mix survey • 5. Poverty survey • 6. Agricultural holdings survey • 7. Socio-economic survey

  9. DATA USERS • Stakeholders (CENTRAL BANK, MOF,MOE) >> formulation and preparation of plans for national development. • Other Government Agencies • Embassy • Private Agencies • International Organization (World Bank, ADB, IMF, WHO, UNSTAT, ESCAP )

  10. DATA DISSEMINATION • Publications - monthly, quarterly, yearly • CD-ROM, diskette, • Website www.cso.gov.af • Email Afghan_cso@yahoo.com

  11. Population • Total area of Afghanistan 652.864 km2 • Total population of Afghanistan 27 Mn • Settled population of Afghanistan 25.5 Mn • Nomadic population 1.5 Mn person • Women 13.2 Mn person • Men 13.8 Mn person • Rural population 19.4 Mn person • Urban population 6.1 Mn person

  12. Government employees • Number of government officials about 253,339 staff • Male staff is 185,291 OR 73% • Female staff is 68,049 • 360 PhD holders • 3,137 MSc holders • 836 Upper BA holders • 17,637 BA/BSC holders • 6,667 College level staff • 36,852 High sch. Level staff • 187,850 Other workers • 128,737 contract workers, 90% are males

  13. Health • 144 public hospitals • 140 private hospitals • 7,521 medical doctors • 11,192 Pharmacies • 391 Comprehensive Health Center • 920 Basic Health Centers • 698 Health sub Centers

  14. Education General education • 15,444 General Education Schools; 96% are public • 8.7 million Students Enrolled in General Education, 99% in public schools • 190,764 General Education Teachers; 96% in public schools • 828 Islamic Schools • 63999 students • 6,401 Teachers • Kindergartens and Nurseries Number 348

  15. Higher education • 91 Universities & Higher Education Colleges, 36 Public and 65 Private • 160,781 Students; 63% in Public Universities • 6,813 lecturers and professors, 52% in Public Universities

  16. Macro Economic Statistics • Afg/US$ 51.58 • GDP in US$(Mn) 21040 • Population Growth 2.03 • GDP/Capita (US$) 779 • GDP Growth Rate 10.9 • Inflation Rate 6.4

  17. Pectoral Contribution of GDP (2012)

  18. Agriculture in Million Hectares in 2008-2009 • Total land area 65,223 (million ha) 1: Permanent Pasture 30,000 (Million ha) 2: All other land 25,613 (million ha) 3: Agricultural area 9,610 (million ha) a- Forests and woodland 1.7 (million ha) b-Temporary land 4.337 (million ha) c-Irrigated crops area 2.072 (million ha) d- Cultivated rain fed area 1.501 (million ha) e- Permanent crops area 0.12 (million ha)

  19. Agricultural production Total cereals 6,364,000 MT • Wheat 5,050,000 • Rice 500,000 • Barley 504,000 • Maize 310,000 Potato and beet 244,064 MT • Potato 230,000 • Sugar beet 14,064 • Sugar cane 77,500 Nuts • Almond 62,000 • Walnut 14,002 • Olive 6,600

  20. Livestock • Cattle 5,244,000 • Sheep 13,82,000 • Goat 7,311 ,000 • Chicken 13,212 ,000 • Horse 178 ,000 • Asses 1,423 ,000 • Mule 24 ,000 • Camel 174

  21. Livestock Production • Total meat 307,000 MT • Total Milk 1,845,000 MT • Total skin skin 2,446 MT • Natural Silk 1,000 MT • Honey 2,000 MT

  22. Industries • Total 788 • Chemical 52 • Construction material 103 • Machinery and metal works 75 • Pharmacy 11 • Printing 70 • Carpentry & paper 28 • Light industries 68 • Food industries 192 • Others industries 189

  23. Industrial Production • Total Value of Production (Million Afs)10843 • Government Industries (Million Afs) 496 • Private Industries (Million Afs)10347 • Of which : Factory Industries (Million Afs)10317 • Handicraft (Million Afs) 30

  24. Energy in Million Kw/h • Electricity production MnKwh 882.9 • Hydro power Mn Kwh 708.6 • Thermal power Mn Kwh 107.1 • Diesel power Mn Kwh 67.2 • Imported electricity MnKw/h 3070 • Iran MnKw/h 694.3 • Tajikistan MnKw/h 666.5 • Uzbekistan MnKw/h 1315.7 • Turkmenistan Mn Kw/h 393.5

  25. Mining • Coal production is 1,239,900 tons • Gas production is 163.3 Mnm3 • Salt production is 145,300 tons • Liquid ammonia gas production is 75.6 tons • Lime production is 10,684 tons • Condensates production is 428, 000 liters 428

  26. Transportation Land Transportation Total véhicules 1762357 • Government sector Vehicle 45637 • Private sector Vehicle 1716720 No. of Lorries Vehicle 288936 • Government sector Vehicle 15357 • Private sector Vehicle 273579 Buses Vehicle 95027 • Government sector Vehicle 5311 • Private sector Vehicle 89716 Passenger cars Vehicle 1109146 • Government sector Vehicle 21335 • Private sector Vehicle 1087811 • Of which: Taxi Vehicle 171647 Motorcycle Vehicle 218708 • Government sector Vehicle 3634 • Private sector Vehicle 215074 160094 139383 Rickshaw Vehicle 12646 11635 10647 Foreigner vehicles Vehicle 37894

  27. Air transportation Aero planes Number 19 • Government Number 7 • Private Number 12 Total Flight Hours 3686 • Government Hours 2346 • Private Hours 1340 Goods carried Ton 3078 • Government Ton 2659 • Private Ton 419 Circulation of passengers • Mn passenger/ km 9302 • Government • Mn passenger/ km 594 • Private • Mn passenger/ km 8708 Total staff Person 1640 • Government Person 724 • Private Person 916

  28. Communication • Number of post offices Number 460 • In district Number 421 • Total of fixed telephones Line 247129 • No of Mobile Phone No. 19564703 • Total Radio stations No. 177 • Total TV stations No. 102 • Revenue of Telecommunication Services • Mn Afs 9939 • Post Mn Afs 137 • Telephone Mn Afs 826 • Mobile revenue Mn Afs 8974 • Number of Internet User 000Person 1000

  29. EXTERNAL TRADE • Exports(fob) Mn $ 415 • Imports(cif ) Mn $ 8932 • Trade balance (Excluding electricity imports) Mn $ -8518

  30. EXTERNAL TRADE • Exports(fob) Mn $ 415 • Imports(cif ) Mn $ 8932 • Trade balance (Excluding electricity imports) Mn $ -8518

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