Afghanistan — Inflation
Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %) for Afghanistan, 2005–2024.
Inflation for Afghanistan was -6.60% in 2024, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 20 years, from 2005 to 2024. The highest recorded value was 26.42% in 2008. The lowest was -6.81% in 2009 (about 1.0× the latest value).
Afghanistan ranks 187 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 100%. The median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan is 2.04%, so Afghanistan sits below it. It peaked in 2008 and has fallen 125% since. Over the last decade (2014–2024) the figure moved down 241%. Within Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan it ranks 23 of 23 economies; Djibouti (-0.31%) is just above it. Its sharpest one-year move was up 763% in 2016. That is 346% below this series' own ten-year average.
Data highlights
From its 2005 level: doubled by 2008.
World ranking. Slipped: 19th of 177 in 2005 → 127th of 186 in 2010 → 33rd of 178 in 2020 → 175th of 175 in 2024.
Key figures
Full history — 2005 to 2024
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | -6.6% | -2.0 pp |
| 2023 | -4.64% | -18.4 pp |
| 2022 | 13.71% | +8.6 pp |
| 2021 | 5.13% | -0.5 pp |
| 2020 | 5.6% | +3.3 pp |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +1.7 pp |
| 2018 | 0.63% | -4.3 pp |
| 2017 | 4.98% | +0.6 pp |
| 2016 | 4.38% | +5.0 pp |
| 2015 | -0.66% | -5.3 pp |
| 2014 | 4.67% | -2.7 pp |
| 2013 | 7.39% | +0.9 pp |
| 2012 | 6.44% | -5.4 pp |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +9.6 pp |
| 2010 | 2.18% | +9.0 pp |
| 2009 | -6.81% | -33.2 pp |
| 2008 | 26.42% | +17.7 pp |
| 2007 | 8.68% | +1.9 pp |
| 2006 | 6.78% | -5.9 pp |
| 2005 | 12.69% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Afghanistan’s Inflation in 2006?
6.78% (2006). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in annual %, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Afghanistan’s Inflation growing or shrinking?
Between 2005 and 2024 the series was shrinking overall: -152.0% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2024: -6.6%; 2023: -4.64%; 2022: 13.71%; 2021: 5.13%; 2020: 5.6%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG — Inflation, Consumer Prices (Annual %). Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.