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What is the annual income of the Taliban?
The Taliban's main source of income is $ 1,6 billion a year from drug trafficking, mining, taxes and duties. The Taliban is said to spend most of the money on salaries, weapons and training for the movement's militants.
By comparison, Afghanistan’s budget last year was $ 5,5 billion.
It is noted that Afghanistan produces 84% of the world's opium.
In 2020, profits from the country’s mines were about $ 464 million. In addition, the Taliban is said to collect an additional $ 160 million a year from drivers and vendors on roads it controls. It turns out that the movement imposes tariffs on goods imported into the country at will.