Agriculture is the largest sector of employment in Afghanistan. Workers employed in the agriculture sector represent 60 percent of total employment, meaning that three out of five workers have their main source of income in farm related activities.
Two of the most popular drink in Afghanistan are Chai, an Indian tea, and dugh, which is made of yogurt, mint, salt, and rose water.
After agriculture, the key source of income for Afghanistan is overseas aid, which has traditionally covered about three-quarters of Afghan government spending. This, though, has been falling in recent years and can be expected to almost completely dry up now that the Taliban have seized control.
GDP (current US$)Afghanistan's economy is shaped by fragility and aid dependence. Security expenditures (national security and police) are high at around 28 percent of GDP in 2019, compared to the low-income country average of around three percent of GDP, driving total public spending of around 57 percent of GDP.
In 2020,
Burundi reported the lowest per-capita GDP ever, closely-followed by South Sudan and Somalia.
The 20 countries with the lowest gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2020 (in U.S. dollars)
| Characteristic | GDP per capita in U.S. dollars |
|---|
| Burundi | 253.59 |
Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,209$ (105,072AFN) without rent. A single person estimated monthly costs are 409$ (35,561AFN) without rent. Cost of living in Afghanistan is, on average, 65.63% lower than in United States.
According to Aryana Aid, poverty in Afghanistan stems from two factors: “food insecurity and the lack of a social security net.†As a result, 50 percent of Afghan children are stunted and 20 percent of Afghan women of child-bearing age are underweight.
Afghanistan is one amongst the poorest countries in the world. In Afghanistan, poverty is widespread in rural and urban areas. However, it has been estimated that poverty in Afghanistan is mainly concentrated in rural areas. It has been estimated that four out of five poor people live in rural areas.
What do they speak in Afghanistan?
With hydrocarbon-rich Iran and Turkmenistan to its west, Afghanistan harbours around 1.6 billion barrels of crude oil, 16 trillion cubic feet of natural gas and another 500 million barrels of natural gas liquids.
Afghanistan has over 1,400 mineral fields, containing barite, chromite, coal, copper, gold, iron ore, lead, natural gas, petroleum, precious and semi-precious stones, salt, sulfur, talc, and zinc, among many other minerals. Gemstones include high-quality emerald, lapis lazuli, red garnet and ruby.
U.S. Army Jobs by Salary
| Job Title | Range | Average |
|---|
| Army Officer | Range:$61k - $116k | Average:$83,638 |
| Army Sergeant, Infantry | Range:$27k - $51k | Average:$36,910 |
| Logistics Manager | Range:$45k - $105k | Average:$68,962 |
| Human Resources (HR) Specialist | Range:$26k - $73k | Average:$42,690 |
Taxes, taxes, taxesIn the military, the federal government generally only taxes base pay, and many states waive income taxes. Other military pay—things like housing allowances, combat pay or cost-of-living adjustments—isn't taxed.
What are some of the highest paid military jobs?
- Military police. National average salary: $41,245 per year.
- Pilot. National average salary: $43,482 per year.
- Drone pilot. National average salary: $44,858 per year.
- Combat engineer. National average salary: $46,201 per year.
- Interpreter.
- Translator.
- Army officer.
- Captain.
Military members who are assigned or deployed to a designated combat zone are paid a monthly special pay, known as combat pay (or Imminent Danger Pay). The amount paid is $225 per month for all ranks.
Service members do not have to pay for internet connections, food or travel expenses etc. while deployed. Even if a service member misses a connecting flight, the military takes care of this. If someone you met online claims to be stranded in an airport, do not send them money.
A recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report shows that the average cost to maintain an active duty soldier is now $99,000 a year, a 31 percent jump between 2000 and 2014. The continual increase is mainly caused by the increasing costs for military personnel, and operation and maintenance.
The highest ranking enlisted Marine, Sgt. Maj of the Marine Corps Ronald Green, makes over $90,000 a year in base pay alone. Military officer pay is much higher. Newly commissioned officers make about $38,250 a year.
Army Ranks - Enlisted and Officer, from Lowest to Highest
| Pay Grade | Rank | 2021 Pay Range |
|---|
| E-4 | Corporal | $27,965 - $33,948 per year |
| E-5 | Sergeant | $30,499 - $43,283 per year |
| E-6 | Staff Sergeant | $33,293 - $51,566 per year |
| E-7 | Sergeant First Class | $38,491 - $69,185 per year |
In 2019, the ANA had
approximately 180,000 soldiers out of an authorized strength of 195,000. Despite its significant manpower on paper, in reality a significant portion of the Afghan National Army manpower were made up of ghost soldiers.
Troop numbers.
| Number of soldiers on duty | Year(s) |
|---|
| 194,000 | 2014 |
Cuba is the country with the world's lowest minimum wage. On a monthly basis, an employee in Cuba receives the minimum wage of 225 Cuban pesos –equivalent to $9.
As an example, the minimum salary in Norway is as of 2021: 167 NOK (roughly 19.50 USD) for hospitality workers per hour. Cleaning staff gets 187.66 NOK or 21.80 USD per hour. More information on the minimum wages in Norway per economic sector are available on the Arbeidstilsynet website.
The two states with the lowest minimum wage are Georgia ($5.15) and Wyoming ($5.15). However, employers in Georgia and Wyoming who are subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act must still pay the $7.25 Federal minimum wage.
Australian minimum wage rates since 2007
| Commencement Date | Per hour | Per 38 hour week |
|---|
| 1 July 2016 | $17.70 | $672.70 |
| 1 July 2017 | $18.29 | $694.90 |
| 1 July 2018 | $18.93 | $719.20 |
| 1 July 2019 | $19.49 | $740.80 |
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (about $15,000 annually). Many cities and states across the U.S. have adopted higher minimums.
Excluding Washington, D.C.'s $15.20 hourly minimum wage, California has the highest in the country at $14 per hour. Washington and Massachusetts are close behind, with $13.69 per hour and $13.50 per hour, respectively.
The federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour. Many states also have minimum wage laws. In cases where an employee is subject to both the state and federal minimum wage laws, the employee is entitled to the higher of the two minimum wages.
