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

Latest (2024)
-6.6
Change on year
down 42.2%
World rank
192nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
26.42
in 2008
All-time low
-6.81
in 2009
Years of data
19
2006–2024

CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous in Afghanistan, 2006–2024

-1001020302006201520242006: 6.82007: 8.72008: 26.42009: -6.82010: 2.22011: 11.82012: 6.42013: 7.42014: 4.72015: -0.662016: 4.42017: 52018: 0.632019: 2.32020: 5.62021: 5.12022: 13.72023: -4.62024: -6.6

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

Annual values for CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households) in Afghanistan, 2006 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 189 Chad -3.91 compare
  2. 190 Niger -4.45 compare
  3. 191 Sri Lanka -4.76 compare
  4. 193 Libya -66.21 compare

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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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Indicator
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous year (General - Individual consumption expenditure of households)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
193 places, 5,522 data points, 1915–2025
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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.