They will become a wealthy nation the proces have already started and it is in full swing. First it is due to natural resources but they also did the right things by closing the right gaps but this is a certainity and will happen rest assured.
I didn´t say this for the heck of it but it is based on alot of research.
Example: Imagine if Cambodia was to strike the amount of Oil the Saudis stroke back in 1938 AD it would be an easy prediction what is gonna happen to that country for the next century? Am I not right? This is the same case with Afghanistan right now and the right process has begun.
Example: UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Brunei, Oman, Qatar and Bahrain were all predictable countries that will become rich.
Main while Malaysia, Turkey and Kazakhstan were unpredictable.
But now Afghanistan has emerged and they are on the predictable list and the only thing that can divert it is an unpredictable war but nothing else and that is not on the cards. Afghanistan will look ahead to a long peace.
They have Litihum, Copper, Iron, Gold, Thorium and other minerals plus Oil and gas.
This is like the universe giving you a penalty kick