CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous was -6.6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan, 2006–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan is -6.6, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.2% on the previous year and down 241.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan peaked at 26.42 in 2008 and was at its lowest, -6.81, in 2009.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.78 | — |
| 2007 | 8.68 | +28.0% |
| 2008 | 26.42 | +204.4% |
| 2009 | -6.81 | -125.8% |
| 2010 | 2.18 | -132.0% |
| 2011 | 11.8 | +441.3% |
| 2012 | 6.44 | -45.4% |
| 2013 | 7.39 | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 4.67 | -36.8% |
| 2015 | -0.66 | -114.1% |
| 2016 | 4.38 | -763.6% |
| 2017 | 4.98 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 0.63 | -87.3% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +265.1% |
| 2020 | 5.6 | +143.5% |
| 2021 | 5.13 | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 13.71 | +167.3% |
| 2023 | -4.64 | -133.8% |
| 2024 | -6.6 | +42.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.77 | -6.81 | 26.42 | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.41 | -0.66 | 11.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.64 | -6.6 | 13.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan?
- Cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan was -6.6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 26.42 in 2008.
- What is the lowest cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.81 in 2009.
- How does Afghanistan rank for cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cpi: national consumer price index, percentage change from previous rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 241.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This indicator shows the percentage change of the CPI between a period and the same period of the previous year. Data are disaggregated by the Classification of Individual Consumption According to Purpose (COICOP). For more information, refer to the Prices, Costs, and Currency Conversions (PRICES) database description.